Percentage of patients aged 5 years and older with a diagnosis of persistent asthma who were prescribed long-term control medication
Three rates are reported for this measure:
1. Patients prescribed inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as their long term control medication
2. Patients prescribed other alternative long term control medications (non-ICS)
3. Total patients prescribed long-term control medication
Percentage of patients, age >=18 and <= 120 at diagnosis, who have their first diagnosis of cancer (epithelial malignancy), whose primary tumor is of the colon, and had at least 12 regional lymph nodes removed and pathologically examined for resected colon cancer
The percentage of patients aged 12 years and older with coronary artery disease, or 18 years and older with cerebrovascular disease or peripheral vascular disease that have been screened for dyslipidemia with a lipid profile
The percentage of patients aged 18 and older with a diagnosis of atherosclerotic disease whose most recent LDL-C value is greater than 100 mg/dL and who are taking a lipid lowering agent
Percentage of adult patients aged 25 and older with atrial fibrillation and major stroke risk factors who are on anticoagulation therapy.
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter whose assessment of the specified thromboembolic risk factors indicate one or more high-risk factors or more than one moderate risk factor, as determined by CHADS2 risk stratification, who are prescribed warfarin OR another oral anticoagulant drug that is FDA approved for the prevention of thromboembolism
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter in whom assessment of all the specified thromboembolic risk factors using the CHADS2 risk criteria is documented
This measure assesses the percentage of newborns who did not pass hearing screening and have an audiological evaluation no later than 3 months of age.
The percentage of episodes for members ages 3 months and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis that did not result in an antibiotic dispensing event.
Percentage of adult in-center hemodialysis patients in the facility whose average ultrafiltration rate (UFR) is >=13 ml/kg/hour AND who receive an average of <240 minutes per treatment during the calculation period.