Follow-Up Within 30-Days of Hospitalisation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
None
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Follow-Up
Defining Attributes
Definition
Dichotomous measure. A beneficiary was identified as having a follow-up outpatient visit if, within 30 days of the hospital discharge, the beneficiary had a claim from an office-based provider or hospital outpatient department with one or more specific procedure codes
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Fee-for-service (FFS) claims for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Kranz AM, DeYoreo M, Eshete-Roesler B, Damberg CL, Totten M, Escarce JJ, Timbie JW. Health system affiliation of physician organizations and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries who have high needs. Health Serv Res. 2020 Dec;55 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):1118-1128. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13570. Epub 2020 Oct 6. PMID: 33020920; PMCID: PMC7720706.
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025