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Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk

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Measure Information 2023 Performance Period
Title Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
CMS eCQM ID CMS139v11
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 318
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Description

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period

Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Measure Type Process
Stratification *See CMS139v11.html
Risk Adjustment *See CMS139v11.html
Rationale *See CMS139v11.html
Clinical Recommendation Statement *See CMS139v11.html
Improvement Notation

A higher score indicates better quality

Definition *See CMS139v11.html
Guidance

This eCQM is a patient-based measure.

This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.

Initial Population

Patients aged 65 years and older at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period

Numerator

Patients who were screened for future fall risk at least once within the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
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Last Updated: May 01, 2025