Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis (AAB)

HEDIS® Measurement Description: The percentage of members 3 months - 65 and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis who were not dispensed an antibiotic prescription.

The measure is reported as an inverted rate [1 - (numerator/eligible population)]. A higher rate indicates appropriate treatment of adults with acute bronchitis (i.e., the proportion for whom antibiotics were not prescribed).

Measure Identifier: HEDIS_AAB.01.A

Please see Report Details below for more information on selected subgroups, organizations, and aggregation.

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