Primary Prevention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Three rates are reported:
a. Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months
b. Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were identified as a tobacco user who received tobacco cessation intervention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Three rates are reported:
a. Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months
b. Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use and identified as a tobacco user who received tobacco cessation intervention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user

Patients age 50 or over with a fragility fracture who have either a dual-energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan ordered or performed, or a prescription for FDA-approved pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis, or who are seen by or linked to a fracture liaison service prior to discharge from inpatient status,. If DXA is not available and documented as such, then any other specified fracture risk assessment method may be ordered or performed.

Rate of risk-standardized acute, unplanned hospital admissions among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries 65 years and older with diabetes who are assigned to an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).

Rate of risk-standardized acute, unplanned hospital admissions among Medicare fee-for-service
(FFS) beneficiaries 65 years and older with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) who are assigned to an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).

Percentage of women 65-85 years of age who ever had a central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test to check for osteoporosis.

The percentage of children who received visual acuity screening at least once by their 6th birthday; and if necessary, were referred appropriately.

Percentage of women who 1) received or had documented use of most or moderately effective contraception and 2) received a long-acting reversible contraceptive method during the calendar year. 

To focus the measure  on the population of women interested in contraceptive services, the denominator excludes those individuals who did not receive or have documented use of a method if they indicated during the year that they did not want these services, as well as those who are eligible for postpartum contraceptive services during the measurement period.

Percentage of women 1) who received or had documented use of most or moderately effective contraception during the postpartum period (primary measure) and 2) received a long-acting reversible contraceptive method during the postpartum period (sub-measure). To focus the measure on the population of women interested in contraceptive services, the denominator excludes those individuals who did not receive or have documented use of a method if they indicated they did not want these services.