This is a clinical performance measure which assesses whether women age 65+ were provided appropriate treatment for urinary incontinence (UI). This measure has three rates:
(A) Assessment for UI: Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older who were assessed for the presence or absence of urinary incontinence within 12 months.
(B) Characterization of UI: Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of urinary incontinence whose urinary incontinence was characterized at least once within 12 months
(C) Plan of Care for UI: Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of urinary incontinence with a documented plan of care for urinary incontinence at least once within 12 months
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
This measure has three rate. The numerator for each of the rates is as follows:
(A)Assessment for UI: Patients who were assessed for the presence or absence of urinary incontinence within 12 months
(B)Characterization of UI: Patients whose urinary incontinence was characterized at least once within 12 months
(C)Plan of Care for UI: Patients with a documented plan of care for urinary incontinence at least once within 12 months
Denominator
There are two denominators for the rates in this measure.
(A) Assessment of UI: All female patients aged 65 years and older who visited and eligible provider in the measurement year
(B&C) Characterization and Plan of Care for UI: All female patients aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of urinary incontinence who visited an eligible provider in the measurement year.
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not assessing the presence or absence of urinary incontinence within 12 months
Measure Record
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