URSA-QUALITY-SPC1: Statin Therapy for ASCVD Patients (SPC1)

Measure Description

Among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the percentage with any dispensed moderate- or high-intensity statin in the prior 12 months. Unadjusted Certified Measure c22c23d3-e057-4e7a-8685-e21ad66d8112

Metadata

• Measure Type: Rate Measure
• Temporal Structure: Entity
• Component Class: Long-Form
• Denominator Case Field: Patient ID, Output NCQA Payer Type Code
• Target Direction: Up

Denominator Description

Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Numerator Description

One per qualifying denominator patient with documentation of a moderate- or high-intensity statin dispensed in the prior 12 months.

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