Ambulatory Care Measures
The Ambulatory Care Measures* used in the Doctor's Office Quality - Information Technology (DOQ-IT) initiative focus on chronic disease and prevention:
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- Heart Failure (HF)
- Hypertension (HTN)
- Preventive Care (PC)
| Ambulatory Care Measures Definitions, PDF |
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A brief description of each clinical measure, including denominator and numerator statements. Citation of the contributing organization(s), as well as relevant clinical recommendations and references are noted. |
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Comprehensive Downloadable Resources, MS Excel |
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| Reference tables containing applicable standardized codes, including but not limited to ICD-9, CPT®, and LOINC®. (Information contained within the columns of the tables is referred to within the Analytic Narrative document.) |
| Analytic Narrative and Data Elements, PDF |
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| A detailed description of data element names and codes related to each DOQ-IT measure. Quality measures are documented in the format in which they will be computed once data is submitted to the QIO Clinical Warehouse. |
| Measurement Time Period |
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| The measurement periods used to calculate a primary physician practice's performance regarding various DOQ-IT quality measures are defined. |
*The clinical measures being used in the Doctor's Office Quality - Information Technology (DOQ-IT) initiative are a subset of the Ambulatory Care Measure Set established through a joint effort by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and the American Medical Association (AMA)/Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (Consortium).