URSA-QUALITY-CBP: Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP)

Measure Description

Among patients aged 18 to 85 with hypertension, the percentage with controlled blood pressure on their most recent reading. Unadjusted Certified Measure 8214750f-8d90-46bc-9db0-f8b36c5d695b

Metadata

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

Denominator Description

One per patient aged 18 to 85 with two or more qualifying visits with a diagnosis of hypertension in the 18-month period ending 6 months prior to the snapshot date.

Numerator Description

One per qualifying denominator patient with documentation of blood pressure < 140/90 in the past 12 months and after the second denominator visit.

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