URSA-CKD-101: Controlled High Blood Pressure for CKD Patients

Measure Description

Among CKD patients, the percentage with controlled high blood pressure documented in the most recent office visit in the last 12 months

Metadata

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

Denominator Description

Patients with chronic kidney disease, aged 18 - 85, with current active membership in a targeted health plan and at least 12 months of continuous prior membership with the same payor

Numerator Description

Numerator takes a value of 1 if the patient has at least one physician office visit in the past 12 months with documentation of systolic blood pressure < 140 and diastolic blood pressure < 90; else 0.

Related Key Concepts

• CKD Patient
• CKD Stage
• Dialysis Encounter
• Kidney Transplantation Surgery Encounter

FAQs

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