NQMC Update Service: June 8, 2015 ► National Committee for Quality Assurance

NQMC Update Service: June 8, 2015

National Committee for Quality Assurance

• 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 a practitioner in the past 12 months and who received fall risk intervention from their current practitioner. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Fall risk management: the percentage of Medicare members 75 years of age and older, or 65 to 74 years of age with balance or walking problems or a fall in the past 12 months, who were seen by a 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.

• Management of urinary incontinence in older adults: the percentage of Medicare member 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who discussed treatment options for their current urine leakage problem. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Management of urinary incontinence in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who discussed their urinary leakage problem with a health care provider. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Management of urinary incontinence in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who reported that urine leakage made them change their daily activities or interfered with their sleep a lot. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Osteoporosis testing in older women: the percentage of Medicare women 65 to 85 years of age who report ever having received a bone density test to check for osteoporosis. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Physical activity in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a doctor's visit in the past 12 months and who received advice to start, increase or maintain their level of exercise or physical activity. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Physical activity in older adults: the percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who had a doctor's visit in the past 12 months and who spoke with a doctor or other health provider about their level of exercise or physical activity. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey: percentage of members whose health status was "better than expected," "the same as expected" or "worse than expected" at the end of a two-year period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey-Modified: percentage of members whose health status was "better than expected," "the same as expected" or "worse than expected" at the end of a two-year period. This updates a previously published measure summary.