The percentage of women aged 55 years and older, or men, aged 50 years and older, who are taking chronic steroids (>/=3 months), and are taking drugs to prevent osteoporosis
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting
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1.14 Numerator
Patients who are taking osteoporosis therapy.
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1.15 Denominator
Women aged 55 years and older or men aged 50 years and older who are taking chronic steroids (>/=3 months), equivalent to a glucocorticoid dose of at least 7.5 mg/day
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Exclusions
General exclusions:
1. Evidence of metastatic disease or active treatment of malignancy (chemotherapy or radiation therapy) in the last 6 months
2. Patients who have been in a skilled nursing facility in the last 3 months
3. Patients who are terminally ill or in Hospice
4. Patient or provider feedback indicating allergy, intolerance or other contraindication to osteoporosis treatment anytime in the past
See attachment for code sets
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed National Voluntary Consensus Standards For Clinically Enriched Administrative DataInitial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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StewardSteward Organization Email
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)6.1.3 Current Use(s)
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