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QPP Measure #438

Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Percentage of the following patients - all considered at high risk of cardiovascular events - who were prescribed or were on statin therapy during the performance period: • All patients who were previously diagnosed with or currently have a diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), including an ASCVD procedure; OR • Patients aged 20 to 75 years who have ever had a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level ≥ 190 mg/dL or were previously diagnosed with or currently have an active diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia; OR • Patients aged 40 to 75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes; OR • Patients aged 40 to 75 with a 10-year ASCVD risk score of ≥ 20 percent.

Submission Methods: Electronic Health Record, Cms Web Interface, Registry
Measure Sets: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine

There are no codes for this QPP measure yet (code lists for the current year may not have been established yet).

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