Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 60 Years of Age and Above
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of female patients aged 60 years of age and above who ever had a central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to check for osteoporosis.
Numerator
The number of women who have documentation in their medical record of having received a DXA test of the hip or spine (during the performance period) OR patient with documented results of a central Dual energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) ever being performed.
Denominator
Total number of unique female patients aged 60 years of age and above during the reporting quarter AND who had at least 2 outpatient visits within past two years (prior to the reporting quarter).
Exclusions
Diagnosis of osteoporosis on date of encounter; individuals who do not qualify for osteoporosis screening insurance benefits; individuals with documented reason for not ordering osteoporosis screening (e.g.: refusal) and all ABM Mandate encounters.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Centrally collected claim data (KEH) and patient medical record. Each provider will nominate one member of staff to coordinate, collect and monitor primary care quality indicators. Primary care provider is required to submit quarterly submission of data through Jawda e-notification system.