Kidney Health Evaluation | eCQI Resource Center

Measure Information	2023 Performance Period
CMS eCQM ID	CMS951v1
NQF Number	Not Applicable
Description	Percentage of patients aged 18-75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the measurement period
Initial Population	All patients aged 18-75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period
Denominator	Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions	Patients with a diagnosis of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD); Patients with a diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5; Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care
Numerator	Patients who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the measurement period
Numerator Exclusions	Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions	None
Measure Steward	National Kidney Foundation
Quality Domain	Promote effective prevention and treatment of chronic disease
Measure Scoring	Proportion measure
Measure Type	Process measure
Improvement Notation	Higher score indicates better quality
Guidance	This measure assesses performance of a comprehensive kidney evaluation in adults aged 18-75. This measure does not preclude or discourage the use of regular laboratory testing for CKD in patients outside of the age range (patients under 18 years and those over 75 years of age). This eCQM is a patient-based measure. This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.
MIPS Quality ID	488
Meaningful Measure	Chronic Conditions
Telehealth Eligible	Yes
Next Version	No Version Available
Previous Version	No Version Available

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Measure Information	2023 Performance Period
Title	Kidney Health Evaluation
CMS eCQM ID	CMS951v1
NQF Number	Not Applicable
Description	Percentage of patients aged 18-75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the measurement period
Initial Population	All patients aged 18-75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period
Denominator	Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions	Patients with a diagnosis of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD); Patients with a diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5; Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care
Numerator	Patients who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the measurement period
Numerator Exclusions	Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions	None
Measure Steward	National Kidney Foundation
Quality Domain	Promote effective prevention and treatment of chronic disease
Measure Scoring	Proportion measure
Measure Type	Process measure
Improvement Notation	Higher score indicates better quality
Guidance	This measure assesses performance of a comprehensive kidney evaluation in adults aged 18-75. This measure does not preclude or discourage the use of regular laboratory testing for CKD in patients outside of the age range (patients under 18 years and those over 75 years of age). This eCQM is a patient-based measure. This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.
MIPS Quality ID	488
Meaningful Measure	Chronic Conditions
Telehealth Eligible	Yes
Next Version	No Version Available
Previous Version	No Version Available

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