Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement (NQF 0013)

eMeasure Name Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement eMeasure Id 60B733E9-21A0-4BDA-8209-24E4B017B9AD
Version number 1 eMeasure Set Id F4FDCBEA-FFF5-4DEC-8123-8706EE17F297
Available Date No information Measurement Period January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx
Measure Steward American Medical Association - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Endorsed by National Quality Forum
Description Percentage of patient visits for patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of hypertension with blood pressure (BP) recorded
Copyright
© 2010 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved
Measure scoring Proportion
Measure type Process
Stratification
None
Risk Adjustment
None
Data Aggregation
Rationale
Effective management of blood pressure in patients with hypertension can help prevent cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and the development of heart failure.
Clinical Recommendation Statement
Treating SBP and DBP to targets that are <140/90 mm Hg is associated with a decrease in CVD risk complications. In patients with hypertension and diabetes or renal disease, the BP goal is <130/80 mm Hg. (JNC VII, 2004).
Improvement notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Measurement duration
12 month(s)
Reference
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Program.  The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.  NIH Publication No. 04-5230.  September 2004.
Definition
Initial Patient Population(s): Patient Age:  Patients aged 18 years and older at the beginning of the measurement period Diagnosis Active:  Patient has a documented diagnosis of hypertension Encounter:  At least two visits with the physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner during the measurement period
Definition
Denominator(s): All visits for patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis with hypertension.
Definition
Denominator Exclusions: N/A
Definition
Numerator(s): Patient visits with blood pressure measurement recorded.
Definition
Denominator Exceptions: N/A
Guidance
A blood pressure measurement should be performed at every visit for hypertension during the measurement period. For patients with multiple encounters, each encounter should count separately in the denominator.
Supplemental Data Elements
Report "Patient Characteristic: Gender" using "Gender HL7 Value Set (2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.1)"; Report "Patient Characteristic: Race" using "Race CDC Value Set (2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.836)"; Report "Patient Characteristic: Ethnicity" using "Ethnicity CDC Value Set (2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.837)"; Report "Patient Characteristic: Payer" using "Payer Source of Payment Typology Value Set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.221.5)".

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Measure set CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURE SET 2011-2012