_dta:
  1.  by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , 24 Jun 2014
  2.  Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
  3.  Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
  4.  Group Practice Reporting Option (GRPO)
  5.  CMS Certification Number (CCN)
  6.  Legal Business Name (LBN)

aco_id:
  1.  Accountable Care Organization ID

aco_name:
  1.  Accountable Care Organization Name

aco_url:
  1.  Accountable Care Organization Web Address

aco_dm_15:
  1.  Hemoglobin A1c Control
  2.  Proportion of patients ages 18 to 75 years of age with diabetes mellitus who had HbA1c < 8.0 percent
  3.  If the measure has a value of "NA," it indicates that data are suppressed due to small sample size
  4.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

aco_dm_13:
  1.  Percentage of patients ages 18 to 75 years of age with diabetes mellitus who had a blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg
  2.  If the measure has a value of "NA," it indicates that data are suppressed due to small sample size
  3.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

aco_dm_17:
  1.  Percentage of patients with a diagnosis of diabetes who indicated they were tobacco non-users
  2.  If the measure has a value of "NA," it indicates that data are suppressed due to small sample size
  3.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

aco_dm_16:
  1.  Percentage of patients ages 18 to 75 years of age with diabetes mellitus
  2.  and ischemic vascular disease with documented daily aspirin use during the measurement year
  3.  unless contraindicated
  4.  "NA" is listed for group practices when the data are suppressed due to small sample size
  5.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

aco_dm_16str:
  1.  Percentage of patients ages 18 to 75 years of age with diabetes mellitus
  2.  and ischemic vascular disease with documented daily aspirin use during the measurement year
  3.  unless contraindicated
  4.  "NA" is listed for group practices when the data are suppressed due to small sample size
  5.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

aco_cad_7:
  1.  Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy
  2.  for Patients with CAD and Diabetes and/or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
  3.  Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen
  4.  within a 12 month period who also have diabetes OR a current
  5.  or prior Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) < 40% who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB therapy
  6.  "NA" is listed for group practices when the data are suppressed due to small sample size
  7.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

aco_cad_7str:
  1.  Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy
  2.  for Patients with CAD and Diabetes and/or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
  3.  Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen
  4.  within a 12 month period who also have diabetes OR a current
  5.  or prior Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) < 40% who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB therapy
  6.  "NA" is listed for group practices when the data are suppressed due to small sample size
  7.  If there is no measure value listed, it indicates the ACO did not successfully report data

  obs:           146                          
 vars:            10                          24 Jun 2014 12:46
 size:        32,704                          (_dta has notes)
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              storage   display    value
variable name   type    format     label      variable label
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aco_id          str5    %9s                 * Accountable Care Organization ID
aco_name        str70   %70s                * Accountable Care Organization Name
aco_url         str113  %113s               * Accountable Care Organization Web Address
aco_dm_15       float   %9.0g               * Hemoglobin A1c Control (HbA1c) (< 8 percent)
aco_dm_13       float   %9.0g               * Blood Pressure (BP) < 140/90 Control
aco_dm_17       float   %9.0g               * Tobacco Non Use
aco_dm_16       double  %10.0g              * Aspirin Use
aco_dm_16str    str4    %9s                 * Aspirin Use
aco_cad_7       double  %10.0g              * Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (A
aco_cad_7str    str4    %9s                 * Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (A
                                            * indicated variables have notes
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Sorted by:  aco_id