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Table 37. ACCF/AHA/AMA-PCPI 2011 HF Measurement Set
Measure Description
a
Care
Setting
Level of
Measurement
• LVEF
assessment
Percentage of patients aged ≥18 y
with a diagnosis of HF for whom the
quantitative or qualitative results of a
recent or prior (any time in the past)
LVEF assessment is documented
within a 12-mo period
Outpatient • Individual
practitioner
• LVEF
assessment
Percentage of patients aged ≥18 y
with a principal discharge diagnosis
of HF with documentation in the
hospital record of the results of
an LVEF assessment performed
either before arrival or during
hospitalization, OR documentation
in the hospital record that LVEF
assessment is planned for aer
discharge
Inpatient • Individual
practitioner
• Facility
• Symptom
and activity
assessment
Percentage of patient visits for those
patients aged ≥18 y with a diagnosis
of HF with quantitative results of
an evaluation of both current level
of activity and clinical symptoms
documented
Outpatient • Individual
practitioner
• Symptom
management
b
Percentage of patient visits for those
patients aged ≥18 y with a diagnosis
of HF and with quantitative results
of an evaluation of both level of
activity AND clinical symptoms
documented in which patient
symptoms have improved or
remained consistent with treatment
goals since last assessment OR
patient symptoms have demonstrated
clinically important deterioration
since last assessment with a
documented plan of care
Outpatient • Individual
practitioner
• Patient
self-care
education
b,c
Percentage of patients aged ≥18 y
with a diagnosis of HF who were
provided with self-care education on
≥3 elements of education during ≥1
visit(s) within a 12-mo period
Outpatient • Individual
practitioner
Treatment
