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0582: Diabetes and Pregnancy: Avoidance of Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
0582
Diabetes and Pregnancy: Avoidance of Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
STEWARD: Resolution Health, Inc.
Measure Description:
This measure identifies pregnant women with diabetes who are not taking an oral hypoglycemic agent.
Numerator Statement:
Patients in the denominator who are not taking an oral hypoglycemic agent.
Denominator Statement:
Pregnant women with a diagnosis of non-gestational diabetes prior to pregnancy.
Exclusions:
No claims for gestational diabetes anytime after pregnancy onset date, no diagnosis of miscarriage or abortion anytime after the pregnancy onset date, no claims for polycystic ovaries when determining pre-pregnancy diabetes diagnosis.
Risk Adjustment:
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Classification:
Measure Type:
Process
Measure Format:
measure
Condition:
Endocrine: Diabetes, Perinatal Health: Perinatal Health
Non-Condition Specific:
Care Setting:
Ambulatory Care: Clinic/Urgent Care, Ambulatory Care: Clinician Office, Other
National Quality Strategy Priorities:
Current Use:
Public Reporting, Quality Improvement (Internal to the specific organization), Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)
Planned Use:
Data Source:
Claims, Electronic Health Data, Other
Level of Analysis:
Population: Community, County or City, Clinician: Group/Practice, Health Plan, Clinician: Individual, Integrated Delivery System
Target Population:
Women
Measure Selection Attributes (Learn more):
Measure Steward Contact Information:
For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.
Measure Steward Organization:
Resolution Health, Inc.
Primary Measure Steward Contact:
aurel.iuga@wellpoint.com


Measure Disclaimer:
Measure Steward Copyright:
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Status
Most Recent Activity:
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Perinatal and Reproductive Health Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement:
Dec 04, 2009
Last Endorsement Date:
Dec 04, 2009
Next Planned Maintenance Review:
N/A
Corresponding Measures:
Not Available
View Specifications:
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Measure History:
Full History
Found in Portfolio(s)
OB/GYN Portfolio
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