Risk of Continued Opioid Use (COU)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Assesses potentially high-risk opioid analgesic prescribing practices. The percentage of members 18 years and older who have a new episode of opioid use that puts them at risk for continued opioid use. Two rates are reported: The percentage of members with at least 15 days of prescription opioids in a 30-day period. The percentage of members with at least 31 days of prescription opioids in a 62-day period.
Numerator
The number of members 18 years and older who have a new episode of opioid use that puts them at risk for continued opioid use. Two rates are reported: The number of members with at least 15 days of prescription opioids in a 30-day period. The number of members with at least 31 days of prescription opioids in a 62-day period.
Denominator
The number of members 18 years and older
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
HEDIS measures are reported on by the NCQA in a variety of specialised annual reports, but may also be utilised and reported on by other organisations with permission from NCQA.