| Document Summary | | Domain | Patient Safety | | Measure Name | CMS156v13: Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults | | Description | Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered at least two high-risk medications from the same drug class. Three rates are reported.
- Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered at least two high-risk medications from the same drug class.
- Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered at least two high-risk medications from the same drug class, except for appropriate diagnoses.
- Total rate (the sum of the two numerators divided by the denominator, deduplicating for patients in both numerators).
| | In the Attachments section of the article, locate the measure paper for NextGen Healthcare Solution. | | Attachment 1 | NextGen Health Quality Measure |
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