Antibiotic Utilisation for Respiratory Conditions
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of episodes for members 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of a respiratory condition that resulted in an antibiotic dispensing event. Considers only episodes that occur in an outpatient setting (outpatient, telephone, observation or ED visit, e-visit or virtual check-in).
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Three age stratifications for each product line (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid)
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Data are submitted at will by approved organisations to NCQA for aggregation and annual reporting.
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1
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.
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025