PQA Quality Metrics Road Map

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PQA Quality Metrics Road Map

• Identify additional measure concepts to assign to
  cluster groups for discussion
• Identify new cluster groups
• Medication Adherence
• Mental Health Medications (or create separate
  group?)
• Antidepressants, Antipsychotics
• Immunosuppressives
• Cardiovascular
• Monitoring Use of Anticoagulants
• Respiratory
• Monitor use of inhaled corticosteroids and burst
  therapy
• Device education

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PQA Quality Metrics Road Map

• Diabetes
• Use of Insulin
• Health Risk Assessment and Monitoring
• Vaccines, foot and eye exams
• Monitoring Lab Tests
• HbA1c, lipid panel, LFT
• Patient Safety
• Medication Reconciliation
• Medication Error Rate Analysis
• Generic Efficiency
• Adapt AQA principles on Economic Performance
  Measures
• Formulary Management
• Generic Efficiency within Therapeutic Classes

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New Cluster Groups

• Mental Health Cluster Group
• Develop measures specific to safe use of and
  adherence with these drugs
• Patient Education
• Patient Intake/evaluation
• Teaching patients how to use devices, spacers,
  other medical devices
• Prevention and Wellness
• Immunizations
• Other Disease States
• HIV, Neurology, Arthritis
• Other
• Home Infusion