10 POPULATION: The number of patients who have Number of patients, age 18 years and Cardiovascular documentation of use of aspirin or older with a diagnosis of ischemic disease another antithrombotic during the vascular disease (IVD) for at least 12 Ischemic Vascular measurement period. months, who have been under the care Disease(IVD): use of Documentation in the medical record of the physician or physician group for aspirin or another must include, at a minimum, a note IVD for at least 12 months (this is antithrombotic indicating the date on which aspirin or defined by documentation of a another antithrombotic was prescribed visit for IVD care between the or documentation of prescription from physician and the patient that predates another treating physician. (Exclude the most recent IVD visit by at least 12 patient self-report). months.) Codes to Identify a Patient with a Diagnosis of Ischemic Vascular Disease: ICD-9: 411, 413, 414.0, 414.8, 414.9,
10 POPULATION: Cardiovascular disease Ischemic Vascular Disease(IVD): use of aspirin or another antithrombotic The number of patients who have documentation of use of aspirin or another antithrombotic during the measurement period. Documentation in the medical record must include, at a minimum, a note indicating the date on which aspirin or another antithrombotic was prescribed or documentation of prescription from another treating physician. (Exclude patient self-report). Number of patients, age 18 years and older with a diagnosis of ischemic vascular disease (IVD) for at least 12 months, who have been under the care of the physician or physician group for IVD for at least 12 months (this is defined by documentation of a visit for IVD care between the physician and the patient that predates the most recent IVD visit by at least 12 months.) Codes to Identify a Patient with a Diagnosis of Ischemic Vascular Disease: ICD-9: 411, 413, 414.0, 414.8, 414.9,
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