Performance Measures:

Osteoporosis Management in Women who had a Fracture

The percentage of women 50–85 years of age who suffered a fracture and who had either a bone mineral density (BMD) test or prescription for a drug to treat osteoporosis in the six months after the fracture.

Date Reviewed: May 4, 2022

Screening for Osteoporosis for Men Aged 70 Years and Older

Percentage of male patients aged 70 years and older who had a central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to screen for osteoporosis

Date Reviewed: May 4, 2022

Vitamin D Level - Effective Control of Low Bone Mass/Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: Therapeutic Level Of 25 OH Vitamin D Level Achieved

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis whose most recent serum 25 Hydroxy-Vitamin D results is greater than or equal to 30.0 ng/dL

Date Reviewed: May 4, 2022

Depression Remission at Twelve Months

The percentage of adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event date.

Date Reviewed: September 28, 2022

Anti-Depressant Medication Management

"Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were treated with antidepressant medication, had a diagnosis of major depression, and who remained on an antidepressant medication treatment. Two rates are reported.
a. Percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at least 84 days (12 weeks).
b. Percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at least 180 days (6 months).

Date Reviewed: September 28, 2022

Ambulatory Palliative Care Patients’ Experience of Receiving Desired Help for Pain

The percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who had an ambulatory palliative care visit and report getting the help they wanted for their pain from their palliative care provider and team within 6 months of the ambulatory palliative care visit.

Date Reviewed: May 11, 2023