Prescription of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of HIV prescribed antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infection during the measurement year. A medical visit is any visit in an outpatient/ambulatory care setting with a nurse practitioner, physician, and/or a physician assistant who provides comprehensive HIV care.
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2015
Support
Facility
Measure Info
NQF 2083CMS 339NQF Endorsed
Measure Type:
Process
Measure Steward:
Health Resources Services Administration
Clinical Topic Area:
HIV
Care Setting:
Outpatient
Data Source:
Electronic Health Data
Paper Medical Records
ACP supports this measure because it reflects recent changes in guideline recommendations that all HIV-infected individuals should be receiving antiretroviral therapy.