National Quality Forum Releases Set of Medication Management Measures

The news releases did not provide the list but you can follow this link (http://ow.ly/kqq5) to the draft report. It includes greater detail on the following measures:

1. Proportion of Days Covered: 5 Rates by Therapeutic Category
2. Adherence to Chronic Medications
3. Coronary Artery Disease and Medication Possession Ratio for Statin Therapy
4. Use and Adherence to Antipsychotics among members with Schizophrenia
5. Diabetes Mellitus and Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) for Chronic Medications
6. Diabetes Suboptimal Treatment Regimen
7. Diabetes and Medication Possession Ratio for Statin Therapy
8. Suboptimal Asthma Control and Absence of Controller Therapy
9. Pharmacotherapy Management of COPD Exacerbation
10. CKD, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Medication Possession Ratio for ACEI/ARB Therapy
11. ACE Inhibitor/ARB Use and Persistence Among Members with CAD at High Risk for Coronary Events
12. Patients discharged on mulitple antipsychotic medications
13. Patients discharged on mulitple antipsychotic medications with appropriate justification
14. Care for Older Adults ? Medication Review
15. Medication Reconciliation Post-Discharge
16. Monthly INR Monitoring for Beneficiaries on Warfarin
17. INR for Beneficiaries Taking Warfarin and Interacting Anti-Infective Medications
18. Post discharge continuing care plan created
19. Post discharge continuing care plan transmitted to next level of care provider upon discharge