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1879: Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Individuals with Schizophrenia
Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Individuals with Schizophrenia
STEWARD:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Below is the most recently endorsed version of the measure specifications:
Measure Description:
Percentage of individuals at least 18 years of age as of the beginning of the measurement period with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who had at least two prescription drug claims for antipsychotic medications and had a Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) of at least 0.8 for antipsychotic medications during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).
Numerator Statement:
Individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who had at least two prescription drug claims for antipsychotic medications and have a PDC of at least 0.8 for antipsychotic medications.
Numerator Details:
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Denominator Statement:
Individuals at least 18 years of age as of the beginning of the measurement period with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and at least two prescription drug claims for antipsychotic medications during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).
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Exclusions:
Individuals with any diagnosis of dementia during the measurement period.
Exclusion Details:
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Risk Adjustment:
No risk adjustment or risk stratification
Classification:
Measure Type:
Process
Measure Format:
measure
Condition:
Behavioral Health
Non-Condition Specific:
Care Setting:
Outpatient Services
National Quality Strategy Priorities:
Patient Safety
Current Use:
Payment Program, Public Reporting, Quality Improvement (Internal to the specific organization), Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)
Planned Use:
Public reporting, Quality Improvement (internal to the specific organization)
Data Source:
Claims
Level of Analysis:
Clinician: Group/Practice, Health Plan, Population: Regional and State
Target Population:
Dual eligible beneficiaries, Elderly, Populations at Risk
Prevention and Population Health, Lowest Data Collection Burden
Measure Steward Contact Information:
For additional measure specification information, please contact the Measure Steward.
Measure Steward Organization:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Primary Measure Steward Contact:
Measure Steward Copyright:
Not Applicable, the measure is in the public domain.
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Status
Most Recent Activity:
Endorsed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Spring Cycle 2018
Initial Endorsement:
Nov 02, 2012
Last Endorsement Date:
Oct 26, 2018
Next Planned Maintenance Review:
Behavioral Health and Substance Use Fall 2024
Corresponding Measures:
Not Available
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Measure History:
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