Fall Risk Management (FRM): Discussing Fall Risk
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Falls and Major Injuries
Defining Attributes
Definition
Medicare beneficiaries 65 and older with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months, who were seen by a practitioner in the past 12 months and who report discussing falls or problems with balance or walking with the practitioner.
Numerator
Total number of people with balance or walking problems who report discussing falls risk.
Denominator
Total number of patients with balance or walking issues.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Data are submitted at will by approved organisations to NCQA for aggregation and annual reporting.
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1
Reporting Methods
HEDIS measures are reported on by the NCQA in a variety of specialised annual reports, but may also be utilised and reported on by other organisations with permission from NCQA.
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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
Yes
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