Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP)
High blood pressure is a serious medical condition that can make the heart work harder than it should. Having high blood pressure increases the chances for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, heart failure, and blindness. This Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®)1 measure looks at the percentage of members who had a diagnosis of high blood pressure and whose blood pressure was adequately controlled during the measurement year.
Who was measured?
PrimeWest Health members ages 18 – 85 who were continuously enrolled during the measurement year with no more than one 45-day gap in enrollment and who had a diagnosis of high blood pressure during the first six months of the measurement year were measured.
Our results are shown in the graph below. Also shown is the state average for all programs; the national average for Families and Children, MinnesotaCare, and Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) Medical Assistance-only; and the 4-star rate determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for our integrated Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) program, called PrimeWest Senior Health Complete (HMO SNP), and our integrated SNBC program, called Prime Health Complete (HMO SNP). Every year Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system.
F&C = Families and Children, MNCARE = MinnesotaCare, MSHO = Minnesota Senior Health Options (PrimeWest Senior Health Complete), PHC = Prime Health Complete, SNBC = Special Needs BasicCare
What can providers do?
Providers can help increase rates by encouraging follow-up visits for blood pressure monitoring and by providing education about diet and exercise.
1HEDIS® is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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