Percentage of People Who Filled Two or More Prescriptions for High-Risk Medications in the Same Class
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of beneficiaries ages 65 and older who received two or more medications with a high-risk designation within the same class. A lower rate indicates better performance.
Numerator
Patients with at least two orders for the same high-risk medication on different days during the measurement period.
Denominator
Beneficiaries who were: at least 65 years old at the beginning of the measurement year and continuously enrolled in Medicare Parts A, B, and D during the measurement year.`
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Singh P, Fu N, Dale S, et al. The Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Model and Health Care Spending, Service Use, and Quality. JAMA. 2024;331(2):132-146. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.24712 Based on qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPPqualitymeasurespecifications/CQM-Measures/2021Measure238MIPSCQM.pdf www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/data-and-reports/2023/cpc-plus-fifth-annual-eval-report