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HIV/AIDS: Adolescent and Adult Patients who are Prescribed Potent Antiretroviral Therapy

Percentage of patients with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, with at least two visits during the measurement year, with at least 90 days between each visit: aged 13 years and older who have a history of a CD4 count less than or equal to 500 cells/mm3; aged 13 years and older who have a history of an AIDS-defining illness, regardless of CD4 count; or who are pregnant, regardless of CD4 count or age, who were prescribed potent antiretroviral therapy

Date Reviewed: July 26, 2014
Do Not Support
    Group/Practice Individual Clinician

Measure Info

NQF 0406 CMS 161 NQF Endorsement Removed
Measure Type
Process
Measure Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Clinical Topic Area
HIV
Care Setting
Outpatient
Data Source
Claims
Electronic Health Data
Electronic Health Records

ACP does not support PQRS 161: 鈥淗IV/AIDS: Adolescent and Adult Patients who are Prescribed Potent Antiretroviral Therapy鈥 because the standard for determining which combinations of drugs could be considered 鈥減otent鈥 is not described in adequate detail, and the need to assess viral genotype in choosing therapies is not mentioned.