Communication With the Physician or Other Clinician Managing On-Going Care Post-Fracture for Men and Women Aged 50 Years and Older
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older treated for a fracture with documentation of communication, between the physician treating the fracture and the physician or other clinician managing the patient's on-going care, that a fracture occurred and that the patient was or should be considered for osteoporosis treatment or testing. This measure is submitted by the physician who treats the fracture and who therefore is held accountable for the communication.
Numerator
Patients with documentation of communication with the physician or other clinician managing the patient's on-going care that a fracture occurred and that the patient was or should be considered for osteoporosis testing or treatment
Denominator
Adults aged 50 years and older who experienced a fracture, except fractures of the finger, toe, face or skull
Exclusions
Patients using hospice services any time during the measurement period
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Traditional MIPS