Measures in PRIME

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MEASRUES 06-22-2019

wdt_ID PRIME ID QPP# NQF# CMS# Measure Title Description Type High Priority NQS Domain
1 12 369 N/A CMS158 Pregnant women that had HBsAg testing This measure identifies pregnant women who had a HBsAg (hepatitis B) test during their pregnancy. Process No Effective Clinical Care
2 35 66 N/A CMS146 Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis Percentage of children 3-18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, ordered an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test for the episode. Process Yes Efficiency and Cost Reduction
3 36 236 0018 CMS165 Controlling High Blood Pressure Percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension and whose blood pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90mmHg) during the measurement period. Outcome Yes Effective Clinical Care
4 37 238 0022 CMS156 Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the Process Yes Patient Safety
5 38 239 0024 CMS155 Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported -Percentage of pat Process No Community/Population Health
6 39 226 0028/0028e CMS138 Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user. Process No Community/Population Health
7 40 112 2372 CMS125 Breast Cancer Screening Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer Process No Effective Clinical Care
8 41 309 0032 CMS124 Cervical Cancer Screening Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria: * Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every 3 years * Women age 30-64 who had cervical cytology/human papillomavirus (HPV Process No Effective Clinical Care
9 42 310 0033 CMS153 Chlamydia Screening for Women Percentage of women 16-24 years of age who were identified as sexually active and who had at least one test for chlamydia during the measurement period Process No Community/Population Health
10 43 113 0034 CMS130 Colorectal Cancer Screening Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer. Process No Effective Clinical Care