A component of the CMS PGP Demonstration Project is the collection and measurement of 32 quality measures, based on evidence-based best practices for chronic disease and preventative care.
Using a module implementation structure, sections of the quality measures were assessed each of the three years of the project, continually adding until all 32 measures were collected during the final year.
- Year 1: April 2005-March 2006
- Year 2: April 2006-March 2007
- Year 3: April 2007-March 2008
Quality measure module implementation
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (DM) Measures* | X | X | X |
| Heart Failure (HF) Measures* | X | X | |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Measures | X | X | |
| Hypertension (HTN) Measures | X | ||
| Prevention (PC) Measures ** | X |
*Includes influenza and pneumonia vaccination
** Includes breast cancer and colorectal cancer screening
Source: M. Trisolini, RTI International, December 2004; Version 4.0 of the CMS Doctor's Office Quality (DOQ) Project quality measures.