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Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

Communication with the physician or other clinician managing on-going care post fracture for men and women aged 50 years and older

  • Percentage of adults 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 reported by the physician who treats the fracture and who therefore is held accountable for the communication.

    CBE ID
    0045

Controlling High Blood Pressure

  • The percentage of adults 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and whose blood pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90 mm Hg) during the measurement year.

    CBE ID
    0018

COPD: inhaled bronchodilator therapy

  • Percentage of patients aged 18 years or older, with a diagnosis of COPD (FEV1/FVC < 70%) who have an FEV1 < 60% predicted and have symptoms who were prescribed an inhaled bronchodilator

    CBE ID
    0102

COPD: Spirometry Evaluation

  • Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of COPD who had spirometry results documented

    CBE ID
    0091