Measure Title: Inhaled Corticosteroid for Patients with Acute Asthma Exacerbation
Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6+ diagnosed with an acute asthma exacerbation and prescribed inhaled corticosteroid
Denominator: Any patient age 6 years or older evaluated by the Eligible Professional PLUS diagnosis of acute asthma PLUS disposition of discharged (admitted, transferred to another acute care facility (same or higher level of care), eloped, AMA, or expired patients are not included)
Numerator: Patients Who Did Have an Inhaled Corticosteroid Prescribed
Denominator Exclusions: None
Denominator Exceptions: Inhaled Corticosteroid not prescribed at discharge due to allergy, patient (or parent/guardian) refusal, active tuberculosis, untreated fungal or bacterial infections; or patient already prescribed inhaled corticosteroid.
High Priority Measure: No
Measure Type: Process
Includes Teleheatlh: Yes
Inverse Measure: No
Proportional Measure: Yes
Continuous Variable Measure: No
Ratio Measure: No
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted: 1
Risk-Adjusted Status: No
Care Setting: Emergency Department and Services; Ambulatory Care: Hospital; Ambulatory Care: Urgent Care; Hospital; Hospital Outpatient
Submission Pathway: Traditional MIPS