NQMC Update Service: June 20, 2016 ► National Committee for Quality Assurance

NQMC Update Service: June 20, 2016

National Committee for Quality Assurance

• Asthma: the relative resource use by members with persistent asthma during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Cardiovascular conditions: the relative resource use by members with cardiovascular conditions during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the relative resource use by members with COPD during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Diabetes: the relative resource use by members with diabetes during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Hypertension: the relative resource use by members with hypertension during the measurement year. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Utilization of the PHQ-9 to monitor depression symptoms for adolescents and adults: percentage of members 12 and older with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia who are covered by an electronic clinical data system (ECDS) who have either a PHQ-9 or PHQ-A score present in their record.

• Utilization of the PHQ-9 to monitor depression symptoms for adolescents and adults: percentage of members 12 and older with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia who are included in an electronic clinical data system (ECDS).