Part B News PQRI series: Quality measure breakdown Use this table to code Diabetes measures

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand whether the article applies to diabetes management or diabetic retinopathy quality reporting and whether it is relevant to PQRI-era reporting workflows.

Article Sections

1. Quality Measure and conditions

   Introduces the measure categories and the code columns used in the table. It frames the content around diabetes management and diabetic retinopathy reporting.

2. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type I or II: Hemoglobin A1c control

   Covers the quality measure category related to diabetes monitoring and the associated reporting elements for the measure. The section presents the broad reporting context for patients in the specified age range.

3. DM Type I or II: Low Density Lipoprotein control

   Describes the diabetes-related quality measure category focused on lipid monitoring. It presents the associated reporting structure for eligible patients.

4. DM Type I or II: High blood pressure control

   Summarizes the diabetes-related blood pressure measure category. It includes the broad reporting framework for systolic and diastolic measurement components.

5. Diabetic Retinopathy: macular edema or fundus exam and severity of retinopathy

   Addresses the ophthalmology-related diabetes quality measure category tied to retinal evaluation. It covers the general reporting context for documenting exam findings and retinopathy severity.

6. Diabetic Retinopathy: macular edema or fundus exam results communicated to physician who provides primary diabetes management

   Covers the communication-focused retinopathy measure category. It describes the reporting context for sharing exam findings with the clinician managing diabetes.