Fall risk management: National Committee for Quality Assurance

June 28, 2010
National Committee for Quality Assurance
1. Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a fall or had problems with balance or walking in the past 12 months, who were seen by an MAO practitioner in the past 12 months and who received fall risk intervention from their current practitioner. This updates a previously published measure summary.

TITLE
Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a fall or had problems with balance or walking in the past 12 months, who were seen by an MAO practitioner in the past 12 months and who received fall risk intervention from their current practitioner.

SOURCE(S)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS® 2010: Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set. Vol. 1, Narrative. Washington (DC): National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); 2009 Jul. 90 p.


National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS® 2010: Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set. Vol. 2, Technical Specifications. Washington (DC): National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); 2009 Jul. 417 p.


National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS® 2010: Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set. Vol. 6, Specifications for the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Washington (DC): National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); 2010. various p.

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Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a fall or had problems with balance or walking in the past 12 months, who were seen by an MAO practitioner in the past 12 months and who received fall risk intervention from their current practitioner.



2. Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 75 years of age and older or who are 65 to 74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months who were seen by an MAO practitioner in the past 12 months and who discussed falls or problems with balance or walking with their current practitioner. This updates a previously published measure summary.

TITLE
Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 75 years of age and older or who are 65 to 74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months who were seen by an MAO practitioner in the past 12 months and who discussed falls or problems with balance or walking with their current practitioner.

SOURCE(S)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS® 2010: Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set. Vol. 1, Narrative. Washington (DC): National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); 2009 Jul. 90 p.


National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS® 2010: Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set. Vol. 2, Technical Specifications. Washington (DC): National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); 2009 Jul. 417 p.


National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS® 2010: Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set. Vol. 6, Specifications for the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Washington (DC): National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); 2010. various p.

open here to see the full-text:
Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 75 years of age and older or who are 65 to 74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months who were seen by an MAO practitioner in the past 12 months and who discussed falls or problems with balance or walking with their current practitioner.