Measure: CMS139
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Measure Versions
| eMeasure Code |
Measure Year |
Full Version Number |
Title |
| CMS139v12 |
2024 |
12.0.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v11 |
2023 |
11 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v10 |
2022 |
10.0.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v9 |
2021 |
9.2.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v8 |
2020 |
8.1.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v7 |
2019 |
7.2.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v6 |
2018 |
6.1.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
| CMS139v5 |
2017 |
5.0.000 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
Description
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period.
Guidance
Patient Group Definitions
| Group |
Description |
Instructions Links |
| Initial Population | Patients aged 65 years and older at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period | Webchart Instructions |
| Denominator | Equals Initial Population | Webchart Instructions |
| Denominator Exclusions | Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period | Webchart Instructions |
| Numerator | Patients who were screened for future fall risk at least once within the measurement period | Webchart Instructions |
| Numerator Exclusions | Not Applicable | Webchart Instructions |
| Denominator Exceptions | None | |
Details
| Full eMeasure Code |
eMeasure Identifier |
Measure Year |
Version |
NQF # |
GUID |
| CMS139v11 |
139 |
2023 |
11 |
0101 |
bc5b4a57-b964-4399-9d40-667c896f31ea |
| Steward |
Developer |
Endorsed By |
| National Committee for Quality Assurance |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
None |
| Scoring Method |
Measure Type |
Stratification |
Risk Adjustment |
| Proportion |
Process |
None |
None |
Rate Aggregation
None
Improvement Notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Rationale
Clinical Recommendation Statement
Definition
Transmission Format
Applicable Value Sets
| Category |
Value Set |
OID |
| Assessment, Performed |
Falls Screening |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.118.12.1028 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Annual Wellness Visit |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1240 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Audiology Visit |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1066 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Care Services in Long-Term Residential Facility |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1014 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Discharge Services - Nursing Facility |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1013 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Encounter Inpatient |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.666.5.307 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Home Healthcare Services |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1016 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Hospice Encounter |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.1003 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Nursing Facility Visit |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1012 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Occupational Therapy Evaluation |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1011 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Office Visit |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1001 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Online Assessments |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1089 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Ophthalmological Services |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1285 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Physical Therapy Evaluation |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1022 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Preventive Care Services - Established Office Visit, 18 and Up |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1025 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Preventive Care Services-Individual Counseling |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1026 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Preventive Care Services-Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1023 |
| Encounter, Performed |
Telephone Visits |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1080 |
| Intervention, Order |
Hospice Care Ambulatory |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1584 |
| Intervention, Performed |
Hospice Care Ambulatory |
2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1584 |
| Patient Characteristic Ethnicity |
Ethnicity |
2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.837 |
| Patient Characteristic Payer |
Payer |
2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591 |
| Patient Characteristic Race |
Race |
2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.836 |
| Patient Characteristic Sex |
ONC Administrative Sex |
2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1 |
References
Disclaimer
Copyright
Source:
https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/measures/cms139v1