001: Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)

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This topic describes how points are calculated for this measure. To learn how to complete the measure, go to 001. Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%).

Benchmarks are displayed here as both a chart and a table. The chart gives you a visual representation and helps you quickly compare benchmarks across different reporting methods. The table lists the specific benchmark criteria for each available reporting method.

This is an inverse measure. A lower calculated performance rate for this measure indicates better clinical care or control. The “Performance Not Met” numerator option for this measure is the representation of the better clinical quality or control. Reporting that numerator option will produce a performance rate that trends closer to 0%, as quality increases.

Submission Method	3rd Decile	4th Decile	5th Decile	6th Decile	7th Decile	8th Decile	9th Decile	10th Decile
Claims	79.99–70.01	70.00–60.01	60.00–50.01	50.00–40.01	40.00–30.01	30.00–20.01	20.00–10.01	≤ 10.00
EHR	≤ 99.46	99.45–92.62	92.61–74.48	74.47–59.09	59.08–46.85	46.84–37.89	37.88–31.41	≤ 31.40