Diabetes Care – Medical Attention for Nephropathy

What Is the Measure?

This measure looks at the percentage of patients 18 to 75 years of age with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who had nephropathy screening during the measurement year.

Documentation

Diabetic patients must have at least one of the following during the measurement year:

• Test for urine protein, urine albumin, or urine microalbumin

• Evidence of Stage 4 chronic kidney disease (must be documented in the medical record)

• Evidence of kidney transplantation (must be documented in the medical record)

• A visit/consult with a nephrologist

• Evidence of treatment with an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin II Inhibitor (ARB)

How to Improve Score

• Review care gap reports and outreach to diabetic patients to ensure they have received the appropriate screening and follow-up.

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