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ContractN/A • February 10th, 2016
ACO and PCMH / Primary Care measures NQF # Measure Measure Steward PCMH ACO Consensus Agreement / Notes Cardiovascular Care 0018 Controlling High Blood Pressure Description: The percentage of patients 18 to 85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and whose blood pressure (BP) was adequately controlled (<140/90) during the measurement year. NCQA 🗹 🗹 Consensus to include either #0018 or "N/A - Controlling High Blood Pressure" HEDIS measure in the core set if data needed for either measure is available through EHR or provider self-report with audit.Note: Both blood pressure control measures are included in the core set with the choice being an "either/or" due to controversyi regarding the 2014 JAMA paperii sometimes referred to as “JNC 8”, which recommends relaxing systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets to 150 mmHg for patients aged 60 and older without diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease (CKD).Revised ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines are expected to be released la
ContractN/A • February 10th, 2016
ACO and PCMH / Primary Care measures NQF # Measure Measure Steward PCMH ACO Consensus Agreement / Notes Cardiovascular Care 0018 Controlling High Blood Pressure Description: The percentage of patients 18 to 85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and whose blood pressure (BP) was adequately controlled (<140/90) during the measurement year. NCQA 🗹 🗹 Consensus to include either #0018 or "N/A - Controlling High Blood Pressure" HEDIS measure in the core set if data needed for either measure is available through EHR or provider self-report with audit.Note: Both blood pressure control measures are included in the core set with the choice being an "either/or" due to controversyi regarding the 2014 JAMA paperii sometimes referred to as “JNC 8”, which recommends relaxing systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets to 150 mmHg for patients aged 60 and older without diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease (CKD).Revised ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines are expected to be released la
