NCQA Kidney Health Flyer Reinforces Importance of Regular Screening

Currently in its first year of implementation, the new HEDIS measure Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients With Diabetes (KED) includes this measure description: The percentage of members 18-85 years of age with diabetes (type 1 or type 2) who received kidney health evaluation, defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) AND a urine albumin creatinine ratio (uACR), identified by both a quantitative urine albumin test and urine creatinine test, with service dates four or less days apart during the measurement year.  

As this valuable NCQA flyer reinforces, complete coding of chronic kidney disease improves care coordination, care planning, as well as risk adjustment and reimbursement.