2022 MIPS Measure #239: Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents

Description

Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported.

  • Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation
  • Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition
  • Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity

Initial Population

Patients 3-17 years of age with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) during the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period.

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

Numerator

Numerator 1: Patients who had a height, weight and body mass index (BMI) percentile recorded during the measurement period

Numerator 2: Patients who had counseling for nutrition during the measurement period

Numerator 3: Patients who had counseling for physical activity during the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None


Tags

CMS-Nutrition-Dietician-2022, CMS-Pediatrics-2022, ecqm-2022, Quality-2022