Bell's Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Traditional Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Qualified Clinical Data Registry Measures for Primary Care
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other Clinical
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients aged 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell's palsy who had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or a computed tomography (CT) scan of the internal auditory canal, head, neck, or brain ordered within 3 months after diagnosis
Numerator
Patients who had an MRI or CT scan of the internal auditory canal, head, neck, or brain ordered within 3 months after diagnosis
Denominator
All patients aged 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell's palsy
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Reg-entSM Registry
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reported by country on OECD. Stat stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?QueryId=51881
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
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025