Continuous Improvement and the Expansion of Quality ... - NCQA
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HEdIs Measure definition<br />
T H E S TAT E o f H E A l T H C A R E Q U A l I T y 2 0 1 1 • H E D I S M E A S U R E S o f C A R E<br />
The percentage <strong>of</strong> adults 40 years <strong>and</strong> older<br />
who experience an CoPD exacerbation event<br />
<strong>and</strong> who were given appropriate medication<br />
<strong>the</strong>rapy to manage an exacerbation. As<br />
identified by claims, a CoPD exacerbation<br />
is an inpatient or ED visit with a primary<br />
discharge diagnosis <strong>of</strong> CoPD.<br />
results<br />
CoPD medications aimed at controlling<br />
symptoms have been shown to increase<br />
exercise capacity, improve health status <strong>and</strong><br />
reduce exacerbations. 5,7 Decreasing <strong>the</strong><br />
frequency <strong>of</strong> an exacerbation has shown to<br />
slow <strong>the</strong> progression <strong>of</strong> CoPD <strong>and</strong> should be<br />
a critical goal <strong>of</strong> care management. 2,5<br />
yEAR<br />
bronCHodIlators<br />
CoMMERCIAl MEDICARE MEDICAID<br />
HMo PPo HMo PPo HMo<br />
2010 77.8 73.5 78.2 76.1 82.1<br />
2009 78.0 75.0 76.2 74.9 80.7<br />
2008 76.1 68.1 74.1 71.3 78.2<br />
yEAR<br />
65<br />
systEMIC CortICostEroIds<br />
CoMMERCIAl MEDICARE MEDICAID<br />
HMo PPo HMo PPo HMo<br />
2010 69.8 66.2 66.6 69.6 65.3<br />
2009 66.1 64.1 60.9 64.2 61.8<br />
2008 67.0 58.2 60.0 60.8 61.7<br />
C H R o N I C D I S E A S E M A N A G E M E N T