Exclude patients who meet any of the following critera: ⢠Pregnancy. ⢠End-stage Renal. Disease. EMR =>. Vitals =
HCCNY CQI Plan 2014 - Attachment A: Specifications Hypertension Measures
Measure
Measure Source
Description
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
How to Identify Info.
EMR => Vitals => Number of patients Configure ages 18 - 85 seen for vitals => at least one primary mapped to care visit in the past Percentage of Repeat BP, if year diagnosed with Number of patients in Exclude patients who populated; if hypertensive hypertension; meet any of the patients ages 18 the denominator Repeat BP diagnosis of following critera: Blood Pressure MU; NQF to 85 whose whose most recent BP not used, hypertension is based 0018 blood pressure reading in the • Pregnancy Control then last BP on documentation on measurement year was • End-stage Renal was under entry in the the patient's problem control (< =140 mmHg year who do not have or >=90 mmHg) at two a diagnosis of separate visits in the hypertension either as past year. an assessment or on their problem list.
Exclude patients who meet any of the following critera: • Pregnancy • End-stage Renal Disease
Notes
Note: Does not include patients who see cardiologists exclusively Note: HCNNY is not identifying patients through medication. Note: Denominator universe determined by assessment of 401.* or 402.* or 403.* or 404.* or 405.* OR any problem list entry of: 401.* or 402.*
See above.
Used with permission from HCNNY; for questions or more information, pleaase contact Meg Meador at
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Note: elevated readings do not have to include the most recent reading.
As of: 7/11/20149:50 AM
