Continuous Improvement and the Expansion of Quality ... - NCQA
Continuous Improvement and the Expansion of Quality ... - NCQA
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C H R o N I C D I S E A S E M A N A G E M E N T<br />
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In 2009, an estimated 21.8 million persons 12 or older were classified with substance<br />
dependence or abuse. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se, 70 percent were dependent on or abused alcohol, 15 percent<br />
abused or were dependent on both alcohol <strong>and</strong> illicit drugs <strong>and</strong> 16 percent were dependent on<br />
or abused illicit drugs. 1,2 The Initiation <strong>and</strong> Engagement <strong>of</strong> Alcohol <strong>and</strong> O<strong>the</strong>r Drug Dependence<br />
Treatment measure monitors whe<strong>the</strong>r adolescents <strong>and</strong> adult members with an episode <strong>of</strong> alcohol<br />
or drug dependence initiated <strong>and</strong> followed up on necessary treatment.<br />
• The primary goals <strong>of</strong> drug abuse or<br />
addiction treatment are abstinence, relapse<br />
prevention <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation. less than<br />
20 percent <strong>of</strong> people diagnosed with<br />
substance abuse <strong>and</strong> less than 40 percent<br />
<strong>of</strong> those with addiction problems seek<br />
treatment. 3<br />
• one in four deaths in <strong>the</strong> U.S. is attributed<br />
to alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs. 6<br />
<strong>the</strong> Case for <strong>Improvement</strong><br />
• Total overall costs <strong>of</strong> substance abuse in<br />
<strong>the</strong> U.S., including productivity, health <strong>and</strong><br />
crime-related costs, exceed $600 billion<br />
annually. Every American adult pays<br />
nearly $1,000 per year for <strong>the</strong> damages <strong>of</strong><br />
addiction. 4,5<br />
N AT I o N A l C o M M I T T E E f o R Q U A l I T y A S S U R A N C E<br />
INITIATIoN AND ENGAGEMENT <strong>of</strong> AlCoHol<br />
AND oTHER DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT<br />
• The health burden <strong>of</strong> substance use<br />
includes <strong>the</strong> harmful effects <strong>of</strong> acute<br />
intoxication, substance use-associated<br />
injury <strong>and</strong> violence <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> consequences<br />
<strong>of</strong> numerous medical <strong>and</strong> psychiatric<br />
disorders associated with chronic alcohol<br />
<strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r drug (AoD) use. 6<br />
• Treatment is essential to stem <strong>the</strong> economic<br />
<strong>and</strong> human costs associated AoD<br />
dependence or addiction. Treatment<br />
frequency <strong>and</strong> intensity <strong>of</strong> engagement is<br />
important for successful outcomes. 3,7<br />
HEdIs Measure definition<br />
This measure asses <strong>the</strong> percentage <strong>of</strong> adolescent<br />
<strong>and</strong> adults with a new episode <strong>of</strong> AoD<br />
dependence who received <strong>the</strong> following care.<br />
• Initiation <strong>of</strong> AOD Treatment. The<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> people who initiated<br />
treatment through an inpatient AoD<br />
admission, outpatient visit, intensive<br />
outpatient encounter or partial<br />
hospitalization within 14 days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
diagnosis.<br />
• Engagement <strong>of</strong> AOD Treatment. The<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> people with a diagnosis <strong>of</strong><br />
AoD use or dependence who initiated<br />
treatment <strong>and</strong> had two or more additional<br />
services within 30 days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> initiation visit.