Description
Percentage of patients 5-64 years of age with a diagnosis of persistent asthma who were appropriately prescribed medication during the measurement period. The Asthma and Medications measure was revised in 2016 and is not comparable to prior years. This measure was aligned with a specific clinical measure, CMS126v5, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For more information about this eCQM, see https://ushik.ahrq.gov/ViewItemDetails?&system=mu&itemKey=206859000&enableAsynchronousLoading=true and choose "Bypass Authentication."
Data Source(s)
Uniform Data System, 2018 (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Next Planned Update
August 2020
Where It’s Found in the UDS Mapper
Health Center Administrative Location Information Card Deck: Quality