Summary of Changes

The HIV/AIDS Bureau reviewed previous versions of the Performance Measures and revised the text and references. Key updates include the following:

• Updated references to National Quality Forum number for the following measures:
  • HIV Viral Load Suppression
  • Prescription of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy
  • HIV Medical Visit Frequency
  • Gap in HIV Medical Visits
• Removed reference to the HIV Research Network
• Updated links to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Updated HHS Clinical Practice Guidelines language for all measures
• Updated measure details for the following measures:
  • Prescription of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy (corrected typographical error in numerator and denominator language)
  • HIV Medical Visit Frequency (corrected typographical error in numerator)
  • Pneumocystis Jiroverci Pneumonia (PCP) Prophylaxis (included acronym in numerator, and corrected typographical error in denominator)
• Added comparison data references to Healthy People 2030, the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, the HIV Quality Measures Module and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Compass Dashboard
• Within the "Use in Other Federal Programs" section, included reference to Healthy People 2030, the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan, and/or the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative (as applicable) for all measures. Included reference to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System for the HIV Viral Load Suppression and HIV Medical Visit Frequency measures
• Updated the HRSA contact email address in the Accessibility section