eCQM Title | Kidney Health Evaluation |
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eCQM Identifier (Measure Authoring Tool) | 951 | eCQM Version Number | 3.0.000 |
CBE Number | Not Applicable | GUID | 53ae1027-d9cc-4152-8454-874ab1b95324 |
Measurement Period | January 1, 20XX through December 31, 20XX | ||
Measure Steward | National Kidney Foundation | ||
Measure Developer | PCPI(R) Foundation (PCPI[R]) | ||
Measure Developer | National Kidney Foundation | ||
Endorsed By | None | ||
Description |
Percentage of patients aged 18-85 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 |
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Copyright |
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Disclaimer |
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Measure Scoring | Proportion | ||
Measure Type | Process | ||
Stratification |
None |
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Risk Adjustment |
None |
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Rate Aggregation |
None |
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Rationale |
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major driver of morbidity, mortality and high healthcare costs in the United States. Currently, 37 million American adults have CKD and millions of others are at increased risk (National Kidney Foundation [NKF], 2022), with an estimated population prevalence growing to nearly 17% among Americans aged 30 years and older by the year 2030 (Saran et al., 2019; Hoerger et al., 2015). Total Medicare spending in 2016 on both CKD and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) was over $114 billion, comprising 23% of total Medicare fee-for-service spending overall with costs increasing exponentially with advancing CKD (Saran et al., 2019; Nichols et al., 2020). In the US from 2002-2016, the burden of CKD, defined as years of life lost, years living with disability, disability-adjusted life years, and deaths, outpaced changes in the burden of disease for other conditions (Bowe et al., 2018). Patients with CKD are readmitted to the hospital more frequently than those without diagnosed CKD (Saran et al., 2019). CKD is the 9th leading cause of death in the US and is the fastest growing non-communicable disease in terms of in burden largely due to death (Hoerger et al., 2015; Bowe et al., 2018). This public health issue is driven largely by the impact of diabetes—the most common comorbid risk factor for CKD (Saran et al., 2019; Bowe et al., 2018). The intent of this process measure is to improve rates of guideline-concordant kidney health evaluation in patients with diabetes to more consistently identify and potentially treat or delay progression of CKD in this high-risk population. Annual kidney health evaluation in patients with diabetes to determine risk of CKD using eGFR and uACR is recommended by clinical practice guidelines (American Diabetes Association, 2022; de Boer, 2022; NKF, 2007; NKF, 2012) and has been a focus of various local and national health care quality improvement initiatives, including Healthy People 2030 (Healthy People 2030, 2023). However, performance of these tests in patients with diabetes remains low, with rates that vary across Medicare (41.8%) and private insurers (49.0%) (Saran et al., 2019; Alfego et al., 2021; Stempneiwicz et al., 2021). Low rates of detection of CKD in a population of patients with diabetes have been demonstrated to be associated with low patient awareness of their own kidney health status (Szczech et al., 2014). Indeed, 90% of individuals with CKD are unaware of their condition due to under-recognition and under-diagnosis (Saran, et al., 2019; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Currently, an individual’s lifetime probability of developing CKD is relatively high, reaching 54% for someone currently aged 30-49 years (Hoerger et al., 2015). Regular kidney health evaluations, utilizing both eGFR and uACR, provide an opportunity to improve identification and potential reversal of worsening kidney function, particularly in high risk populations, such as those with diabetes. |
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Clinical Recommendation Statement |
The following evidence statements are quoted verbatim from the referenced clinical guidelines and other sources, where applicable: At least annually, urinary albumin (e.g., spot urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio) and estimated glomerular filtration rate should be assessed in people with type 1 diabetes with duration of ≥5 years and in all people with type 2 diabetes regardless of treatment. B (American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee, 2023) Patients with diabetes should be screened annually for Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD). Initial screening should commence: - 5 years after the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes; (A) or - From diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. (B) Screening should include: - Measurements of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) in a spot urine sample; (B) - Measurement of serum creatinine and estimation of GFR. (B) (NKF, 2007; NKF, 2012) |
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Improvement Notation |
Higher score indicates better quality |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Alfego, D., Ennis, J., Gillespie, B., Lewis, M.J., Montgomery, E., Ferrè, S., … Letovsky, S. (2021). Chronic kidney disease testing among at-risk adults in the U.S. remains low: Real-world evidence from a National Laboratory database. Diabetes Care, 44(9), 2025-2032. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-0723' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. (2023). Chronic kidney disease and risk management: Standards of medical care in diabetes—2023. Diabetes Care, 46(Supplement_1), S191-S202. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-S011' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Bowe, B., Xie, Y., Li, T., Mokdad, A. H., Xian, H., Yan, Y.,... Al-Aly, Z. (2018). Changes in the US burden of chronic kidney disease from 2002 to 2016. JAMA Network Open, 1(7).' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States. (2023). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/publications-resources/ckd-national-facts.html' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'de Boer, I.H., Khunti, K., Sadusky, T., Tuttle, K.R., Neumiller, J.J., Rhee, Bakris, G. (2022). Diabetes management in chronic kidney disease: a consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). Kidney International, 102(5):974-989. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.08.012' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Healthy People 2030. Retrieved from: https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/chronic-kidney-disease' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Hoerger, T. J., Simpson, S. A., Yarnoff, B. O., Pavkov, M. E., Burrows, N. R., Saydah, S. H., . . . Zhuo, X. (2015). The future burden of CKD in the United States: A simulation model for the CDC CKD Initiative. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 65(3), 403-411. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.09.023' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'National Kidney Foundation. (2007). KDOQI Clinical practice guidelines and clinical practice recommendations for diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Retrieved from: https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/docs/diabetes_ajkd_febsuppl_07.pdf' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'National Kidney Foundation. (2012). KDOQI Clinical practice guideline for diabetes and CKD: 2012 Update. Retrieved from: http://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/docs/diabetes-ckd-update-2012.pdf' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'National Kidney Foundation. (2022). About chronic kidney disease. Retrieved from: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/about-chronic-kidney-disease' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Nichols, G.A., Ustyugova, A., Déruaz-Luyet, A., O’Keeffe-Rosetti, M., & Brodovicz, K.G. (2020). Health care costs by type of expenditure across eGFR stages among patients with and without diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and heart failure. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 31(7), 1594-1601. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1681/asn.2019121308' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Saran R. B., Abbott K. C., Agodoa, L.Y.C., Bragg-Gresham, J., Balkrishnan, R., Shahinian, V. (2019). US renal data system 2018 annual data report: Epidemiology of kidney disease in the United States. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 73(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.01.001' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Stempneiwicz, N., Vassalotti, J.A., Cuddeback, J.K., Ciemins, E., Storfer-Isser, A., Sang, Y., … Coresh, J. (2021). Chronic kidney disease testing among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes across 24 U.S. health care organizations. Diabetes Care, 44(9), 2000-2009. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc20-2715' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: 'Szczech, L. A., Stewart, R. C., Su, H., Deloskey, R. J., Astor, B. C., Fox, C. H., . . . Vassalotti, J. A. (2014). Primary care detection of chronic kidney disease in adults with type-2 diabetes: The ADD-CKD study (Awareness, detection and drug therapy in type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease). PLoS ONE, 9(11). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110535' |
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Reference |
Reference Type: CITATION Reference Text: ''Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States. (2023). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/publications-resources/ckd-national-facts.html' |
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Definition |
None |
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Guidance |
This measure assesses performance of a comprehensive kidney evaluation in adults aged 18-85. 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 85 years of age). This eCQM is a patient-based measure. This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the eCQI resource center (https://ecqi.healthit.gov/qdm) for more information on the QDM. |
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Transmission Format |
TBD |
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Initial Population |
All patients aged 18-85 years with a diagnosis of diabetes at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period |
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Denominator |
Equals Initial Population |
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Denominator Exclusions |
Patients with a diagnosis of ESRD active during the measurement period; Patients with a diagnosis of CKD Stage 5 active during the measurement period; Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care |
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Numerator |
Patients who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an eGFR AND uACR within the measurement period |
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Numerator Exclusions |
Not Applicable |
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Denominator Exceptions |
None |
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Supplemental Data Elements |
For every patient evaluated by this measure also identify payer, race, ethnicity and sex |
AgeInYearsAt(date from start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[18, 85] and "Has Active Diabetes at the start of the Measurement Period" and "Has Outpatient Visit During Measurement Period"
"Initial Population"
exists "Has CKD Stage 5 or ESRD Diagnosis Overlaps Measurement Period" or Hospice."Has Hospice Services" or PalliativeCare."Has Palliative Care in the Measurement Period"
"Has Kidney Panel Performed During Measurement Period"
None
None
None
"Initial Population"
exists "Has CKD Stage 5 or ESRD Diagnosis Overlaps Measurement Period" or Hospice."Has Hospice Services" or PalliativeCare."Has Palliative Care in the Measurement Period"
exists ( ["Diagnosis": "Diabetes"] Diabetes where Diabetes.prevalencePeriod overlaps before "Measurement Period" )
( ["Diagnosis": "Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5"] union ["Diagnosis": "End Stage Renal Disease"] ) CKDOrESRD where CKDOrESRD.prevalencePeriod overlaps day of "Measurement Period"
exists ( ["Laboratory Test, Performed": "Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate"] eGFRTest where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( eGFRTest.relevantDatetime, eGFRTest.relevantPeriod ) during day of "Measurement Period" and eGFRTest.result is not null ) and exists ( ["Laboratory Test, Performed": "Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio"] uACRTest where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( uACRTest.relevantDatetime, uACRTest.relevantPeriod ) during day of "Measurement Period" and uACRTest.result is not null )
exists ( ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Annual Wellness Visit"] union ["Encounter, Performed": "Home Healthcare Services"] union ["Encounter, Performed": "Office Visit"] union ["Encounter, Performed": "Outpatient Consultation"] union ["Encounter, Performed": "Preventive Care Services Established Office Visit, 18 and Up"] union ["Encounter, Performed": "Preventive Care Services Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up"] union ["Encounter, Performed": "Telephone Visits"] ) ValidEncounter where ValidEncounter.relevantPeriod during "Measurement Period" )
exists ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Encounter Inpatient"] InpatientEncounter where ( InpatientEncounter.dischargeDisposition ~ "Discharge to home for hospice care (procedure)" or InpatientEncounter.dischargeDisposition ~ "Discharge to healthcare facility for hospice care (procedure)" ) and InpatientEncounter.relevantPeriod ends during day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Hospice Encounter"] HospiceEncounter where HospiceEncounter.relevantPeriod overlaps day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Hospice care [Minimum Data Set]"] HospiceAssessment where HospiceAssessment.result ~ "Yes (qualifier value)" and Global."NormalizeInterval" ( HospiceAssessment.relevantDatetime, HospiceAssessment.relevantPeriod ) overlaps day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Intervention, Order": "Hospice Care Ambulatory"] HospiceOrder where HospiceOrder.authorDatetime during day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Intervention, Performed": "Hospice Care Ambulatory"] HospicePerformed where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( HospicePerformed.relevantDatetime, HospicePerformed.relevantPeriod ) overlaps day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Diagnosis": "Hospice Diagnosis"] HospiceCareDiagnosis where HospiceCareDiagnosis.prevalencePeriod overlaps day of "Measurement Period" )
AgeInYearsAt(date from start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[18, 85] and "Has Active Diabetes at the start of the Measurement Period" and "Has Outpatient Visit During Measurement Period"
"Has Kidney Panel Performed During Measurement Period"
exists ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Palliative Care Questionnaire (FACIT-Pal)"] PalliativeAssessment where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PalliativeAssessment.relevantDatetime, PalliativeAssessment.relevantPeriod ) overlaps day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Diagnosis": "Palliative Care Diagnosis"] PalliativeDiagnosis where PalliativeDiagnosis.prevalencePeriod overlaps day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Palliative Care Encounter"] PalliativeEncounter where PalliativeEncounter.relevantPeriod overlaps day of "Measurement Period" ) or exists ( ["Intervention, Performed": "Palliative Care Intervention"] PalliativeIntervention where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PalliativeIntervention.relevantDatetime, PalliativeIntervention.relevantPeriod ) overlaps day of "Measurement Period" )
["Patient Characteristic Ethnicity": "Ethnicity"]
["Patient Characteristic Payer": "Payer Type"]
["Patient Characteristic Race": "Race"]
["Patient Characteristic Sex": "ONC Administrative Sex"]
if pointInTime is not null then Interval[pointInTime, pointInTime] else if period is not null then period else null as Interval<DateTime>
["Patient Characteristic Ethnicity": "Ethnicity"]
["Patient Characteristic Payer": "Payer Type"]
["Patient Characteristic Race": "Race"]
["Patient Characteristic Sex": "ONC Administrative Sex"]
Measure Set |
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