Quality Measures for the Care of Adult XXXX with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

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Objective: @entity27 ( @entity27 ) is a @entity74 associated with a multitude of adverse outcomes when left untreated. There is significant heterogeneity in the evaluation and management of @entity27 resulting in variation in cost and outcomes. Thus, the goal for developing these measures was to have a way to evaluate the outcomes and reliability of the processes involved with the standard care approaches used in the diagnosis and management of @entity27 . The @entity27 quality care metrics presented here focus on both outcomes and processes. The AASM commissioned the Adult @entity27 Quality Measures Workgroup to develop quality care metrics aimed at optimizing care for @entity1 with @entity27 . These quality care metrics developed by the Adult @entity27 Quality Measures Workgroup are an extension of the original Centers for Medicare _ Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) measures group for @entity27 . The measures are based on the available scientific evidence, focus on public safety, and strive to improve quality of life and cardiovascular outcomes for individual @entity27 @entity1 . The three outcome measures that were selected were as follows: (1) improve disease detection and categorization; (2) improve quality of life; and (3) reduce cardiovascular risk. After determining these relevant outcome measures, a total of ten process measures were chosen that could be applied and assessed for the purpose of accomplishing the outcomes measures. The measures described in this document may be reported through the @entity1 Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in addition to, or as a replacement for, the current @entity27 measures group. The overall objective for the development of these measures is that implementation of these quality metrics will result in improved @entity1 outcomes, reduce the public health burden of @entity27 , and provide a measurable standard for evaluating and managing @entity27 .
