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Osteoporosis Management in Women who had a Fracture

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

    Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017
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    Group/Practice Health Plan Individual Clinician Integrated Delivery System

    Measure Info

    MIPS 418NQF 0053CMS 418
    Measure Type: 
    Process
    Measure Steward: 
    National Committee for Quality Assurance
    Clinical Topic Area: 
    Osteoporosis
    Care Setting: 
    Outpatient
    Data Source: 
    Claims
    Electronic Health Records
    Paper Medical Records
    Registry

    ACP supports QPP measure 418: "Osteoporosis Management in Women who had a Fracture" because a performance gap exists, the specifications align with current recommendations to screen for osteoporosis in women aged 65 years and older, and specifications include appropriate exclusion criteria for women with fracture related to traumatic injury. While we support this measure, implementation may promote overuse of bone mineral density testing. Developers should consider tapering the fracture definition to only include women with vertebral and hip fractures.