NQMC Update Service: August 4, 2014 ▲ British Medical Association

NQMC Update Service: August 4, 2014

British Medical Association

• Atrial fibrillation: the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients with atrial fibrillation. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Atrial fibrillation: the percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation for whom there is a record of a CHADS₂ score of 1 who are currently treated with anti-coagulation drug therapy or anti-platelet therapy. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Atrial fibrillation: the percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation whose latest record of a CHADS₂ score is greater than 1 who are currently treated with anti-coagulation therapy. This updates a previously published measure summary.