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AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management (Inverse Measure)+

AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management (Inverse Measure)+

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High Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate Use

NQF Number: N/A

Percentage of Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) patients who received vestibular testing, imaging, and antihistamine or benzodiazepine medications.

Denominator:

Patients diagnosed with posterior canal BPPV.

Denominator Exclusions:

Patients whose diagnosis of BPPV was made after vestibular testing, imaging, or antihistamine or benzodiazepine was prescribed are not included in the eligible population for the denominator.

Denominator Exceptions:

For numerator component A, patients may be excluded if they have:

  • Negative Dix-Hallpike maneuver
  • Dizziness that lasts longer than one minute
  • Postural or gait abnormalities
  • Transient dizziness that is unresponsive to repositioning

For numerator component B, patients may be excluded if they have:

  • Atypical BPPV (anterior canal, relapsing BPPV [To be captured via search term processing this exclusion should be written as “Patient has relapsing BPPV”], BPPV associated with other neurological conditions, or severe multi-canal BPPV)
  • Focal deficit or unilateral hearing loss
  • Vision changes
  • Trauma history
  • Recent surgery

For numerator component C, patients may be excluded if they have:

  • Patient refuses other treatment options
  • Severe symptoms during positioning
  • Nausea or vomiting during positioning
  • Patient requires prophylaxis
  • Clinical indication for long-term use present (e.g., anxiety disorder)

Numerator:

  1. Patients with BPPV referred for vestibular testing by the encounter provider.
  2. Patients with BPPV referred, recommended, or ordered a CTA, CT, MRA, or MRI by the encounter provider.
  3. Patients with BPPV prescribed antihistamine or benzodiazepine medications by the encounter provider.
  4. Total patient performance on the 3 above components (All-or-nothing calculation).

Numerator Exclusions:

None

Measure Classifications:

  • Measure Type: Process
  • National Quality Strategy (NQS) domain: Efficiency and Cost Reduction
  • Meaningful Measures Area: Appropriate Use of Healthcare
  • Care Setting(s): Ambulatory Care: Clinician Office/Clinic
  • Includes Telehealth: Yes
  • Number of Performance Rates: 1
    • Inverse measure: Yes
    • Continuous measure: No
    • Proportional measure: Yes
    • Ratio measure: No
    • Risk-adjusted measure: No

 

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