NQMC Update Service: August 5, 2013

NQMC Update Service: August 5, 2013

August 5, 2013

NQMC Update Service: August 5, 2013

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 08/05/2013 12:00 PM EDT

August 5, 2013

New This Week

Measure Summaries

National Committee for Quality Assurance

• Aspirin use and discussion: percentage of members who are currently taking aspirin, including women 56 through 79 years of age with at least two risk factors for cardiovascular disease; men 46 through 65 years of age with at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease; and men 66 through 79 years of age, regardless of risk factors. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Aspirin use and discussion: percentage of women 56 through 79 years of age and men 46 through 79 years of age who discussed the risks and benefits of using aspirin with a doctor or other health provider. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Asthma: the relative resource use by members with persistent asthma during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Cardiovascular conditions: the relative resource use by members with cardiovascular conditions during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the relative resource use by members with COPD during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diabetes: the relative resource use by members with diabetes during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Flu shots for adults ages 50 to 64: percentage of commercial members 50 to 64 years of age who received an influenza vaccination between September 1 of the measurement year and the date on which the CAHPS® 5.0H survey was completed. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Flu shots for older adults: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older as of January 1 of the measurement year who received an influenza vaccination between September 1 of the measurement year and the date on which the Medicare CAHPS® survey was completed. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Hypertension: the relative resource use by members with hypertension during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were provided cessation methods or strategies during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were recommended cessation medications during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation: percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users who received advice to quit during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Pneumonia vaccination status for older adults: percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older as of January 1 of the measurement year who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine. This updates a previously published measure summary.