Description
Percentage of patients aged 21 and older with a diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or a cholesterol (LDL-C) level greater to or equal to 190 mg/dL, or percentage of patients age 40-75 with a diagnosis of diabetes with an LDL-C level of 70-189 mg/dL. This measure was aligned with a specific clinical measure, CMS347v4, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For more information about this eCQM, see https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/ec/2021/cms347v4.
Data Source(s)
Uniform Data System, 2021 (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Next Planned Update
August 2023
Where It’s Found in the UDS Mapper
Health Center Administrative Location Information Card Deck: Quality