Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota R e cog nizing Excellence 2008 Heart Failure Management Audit Form Pay-for-performance program Last Updated: 10/7/08 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is a licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 2008 Recognizing Excellence (RE) Medical Record Audit Form Numerator Tally Heart Failure Management Meets RE criteria? 1Yes 1No Date of Review: ____/____/___ Reviewer: ____________________ Clinic Sample ID#: _________ Clinic System:____ ____________ Specialty: Cardiology Clinic site: __________________ BCBS Member ? 1Yes 1No Clinician ID (optional): _____________ Instructions: Review only the charts that meet the verified inclusion criteria referenced in the criteria summary table (patient’s age 18 and older, diagnosis of heart failure prior to Dec. 31, 2008, dates of service going back 1 year from Dec. 31, 2008). Answer each question with either yes or no. Missing information is considered a NO. Retain this audit tool with your Recognizing Excellence records for reference. Verify Inclusion Criteria: 1. Is the patient age 18 or older as of Dec. 31, 2008? (Date of birth on or before Dec. 31, 1990) 1 Yes 1 No If the answer is yes, proceed with next question. If no, do not include this record in the denominator. Pull a new medical record from eligible ...
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2008 Recognizing Excellence (RE) Medical Record Audit Form Numerator Tally Heart Failure ManagementMeets RE criteria?1Yes1No Date of Review: ____/____/___Reviewer: ____________________Clinic Sample ID#: _________Clinic System:____ ____________ Specialty:CardiologyClinic site: __________________BCBS Member ?1Yes1No Clinician ID (optional): _____________ Instructions: Review only the charts that meet the verified inclusion criteria referenced in the criteria summary table (patient’s age 18 and older, diagnosis of heart failure prior to Dec. 31, 2008, dates of service going back 1 year from Dec. 31, 2008). Answereach question with either yes or no.Missing information is considered a NO.Retain this audit tool with your Recognizing Excellence records for reference.
Verify Inclusion Criteria: 1. Isthe patient age 18 or older as of Dec. 31, 2008? (Date of birth on or before Dec. 31, 1990) 1Yes 1No If the answer is yes, proceed with next question. If no, do not include this record in the denominator. Pull a new medical record from eligible population identified. 2. Doesthe patient have a diagnosis of heart failure on or before Dec. 31, 2008? 1Yes 1No If the answer is yes, proceed with next question. If no, do not include this record in the denominator. Pull a new medical record from eligible population identified. 3. Hasthe patient ever have a diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)?LV test results with EF < 40 (echocardiogram, radionuclide ventriculogram, left ventriculogram, MRI, heart catheterization, noninvasive bioimpedance hemodynamics). 1Yes 1 No If the answer is yes, proceed with next question. If no, do not include this record in the denominator. Pull a new medical record from eligible population identified. 4. Isthe patient enrolled in hospice services? 1Yes 1 No If the answer isno, proceed with next question. Ifyes, do not include this record in the denominator. Pull a new medical record fromeligible population identified.
Assess care of patients’ age 18 and older diagnosed withHeart Failurebased on the following measures: 1. Inthe last 12 months, was the patient prescribed or on an ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist (ARB)?(see medication list)1Yes 1 Allergyor relative clinical contraindications, e.g. hyperkalemia (>5.5 meq/mL), severe renal artery stenosis, cough with an ACE Inhibitoror angioedema. 1No 2. Inthe last 12 months, was the patient prescribed or on a Betablocker medication?(see medication list)1Yes 1Allergy or relative clinical contraindications, e.g. severe LV dysfunction, SBP <100, HR < 60 bpm, reactive airway disease, heart st block> 1degree) to Betablockers. 1No 3. Isthe patient a tobacco user? 1Yes 1No Recognizing Excellence (RE) Numerator Checklist:Include this record in numerator of Heart Failure management and/or Recognizing Excellence performance measure?Numerator:If question 1 and 2 areyesand 3 isno, include in numerator forDocumentation ofHeart Failure Management. contraindication is consideredyes. (Check yes box in Heart Failure management and/or Recognizing Excellence performance measure Numerator Tally – top of page on the audit form)Denominator:If question 1 or 2 isno, or question 3 isyes, this audit record cannot be included in the numerator. This record is included in the denominator. Check no box in Reconizin ExcellenceNumerator Tall fronta eof audit form