Inhaler Education
Description:
Our inhaler education measure uses claims data to determine the percentage of patients in our population (Adult Asthma, Pediatric Asthma, and COPD) with at least one claim for the inhaler education billing code (CPT 94664) in the measurement year. A higher proportion indicates better performance.
Population Specifics:
- Asthma patients, regardless of severity, aged 2 years and older.
- COPD patients aged 40 years and older.
Numerator/ Denominator:
- Numerator: All patients aged 2 years and older with COPD or Asthma that have at least one claim for inhaler education billing code CPT 94664 in the measurement year.
- Denominator: All patients aged 2 years and older with COPD or Asthma in the measurement year.
