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
Do Not Support: Not Tested
    Group/Practice Individual Clinician

Measure Info

MIPS UREQA 8
Measure Type
Process
Measure Steward
United Rheumatology
Clinical Topic Area
Osteoporosis
Care Setting
Outpatient
Data Source
Registry

While the performance measure concept is adequate, appropriate vitamin D levels are not standardized. (9) There is insufficient clinical evidence to support monitoring vitamin D levels. Additionally, there is currently no reliability or validity testing available to support this performance measure. The PMC recommends testing the performance measure for scientific acceptability.