Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Assessment and Classification of Disease Prognosis

Percentage of patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have an assessment and classification of disease prognosis at least once within 12 months.

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015

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  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Functional Status Assessment

Percentage of patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis for whom a functional status assessment was performed at least once during the measurement period.

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015

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  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Assessment of Disease Activity

Percentage of patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and >=50% of total number of outpatient RA encounters in the measurement year with assessment of disease activity using a standardized measure.

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015

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  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tuberculosis Screening

Percentage of patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis who have documentation of a tuberculosis (TB) screening performed within 12 months prior to receiving a first course of therapy using a biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD).

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015

Do Not Support: Uncertain Validity
  • Health Plan
  • Integrated Delivery System

Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

The percentage of patients 18 years and older by the end of the measurement period, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and who had at least one ambulatory prescription for a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug.

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015

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  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Glucocorticoid Management

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have been assessed for glucocorticoid use and, for those on prolonged doses of prednisone >= 10 mg daily (or equivalent) with improvement or no change in disease activity, documentation of glucocorticoid management plan within 12 months.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017