Influenza Immunisation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Compare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Feedback/Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunisation OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunisation
Numerator
Patients who received an influenza immunisation OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunisation
Denominator
All patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving influenza immunisation (e.g., patient allergy, other medical reasons).
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Claims Data Registry data
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
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