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Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents (WCC)

CBE ID
0024
Endorsement Status
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward is no longer seeking endorsement. 

1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an OB/GYN and who had evidence of the following during the measurement year:
- Body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation
- Counseling for nutrition
- Counseling for physical activity

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.14 Numerator

      Patients who had evidence of the following during the measurement year: a body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation, counseling for nutrition, counseling for physical activity.

      1.15 Denominator

      Patients 3-17 years of age with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or OB-GYN during the measurement year.

      Exclusions

      The measure excludes female patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy and patients who use hospice services during the measurement year.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed Prevention and Population Health Fall Cycle 2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      National Committee for Quality Assurance
      Steward POC email
      measureendorsement@ncqa.org
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