From: Advancing heart health in North Carolina primary care: the Heart Health NOW study protocol
Ischemic vascular disease (IVD): use of aspirin or another antithrombotic | Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with ischemic vascular disease (IVD) with documented use of aspirin or other antithrombotic. |
Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease | Percentage of patients between the ages of 50 and 75 with an ASCVD risk score of ≥10 % who do not currently have ischemic vascular disease with documented aspirin use. |
Blood pressure management: controlling high blood pressure | Percentage of patients aged 18 through 85 years of age with a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) whose blood pressure (BP) was adequately controlled (<140/90) during the measurement year. |
Blood pressure management: controlling high blood pressure | Percentage of patients aged 18 through 85 years of age with a diagnosis of HTN whose blood pressure was adequately controlled ( age 18–59 and/or people with diabetes or chronic kidney disease <140/90; age 60–85 < 150/90 ) during measurement year. |
Statin therapy for 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: adults ages ≥21 years who were previously diagnosed with or currently have an active diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); or adults ages ≥21 years with a fasting or direct low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level ≥190 mg/dL; or adults ages 40–75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes with a fasting or direct LDL-C level of 70–189 mg/dL. |
Risk-based statin therapy | Percentage of patients aged 40 through 79 years of age whose Calculated Risk Score is 10 % or greater and are on a statin. |
Assessment of cardiovascular risk | Percentage of patients ages 40–79, with no evidence of prior cardiovascular event, who have documentation of required elements for cardiovascular risk assessment. |
Tobacco use screening | Percentage of patients aged 18 years or older who were seen for at least 2 office visits within 12 months and who were queried about tobacco use one or more times within 24 months PQRS 226 Part A (modified). |
Smoking cessation support | Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older identified as tobacco users within the past 24 months and seen for at least 2 office visits within 12 months who received cessation intervention within 24 months PQRS 226 Part B (modified). |