Radiology: Exposure Dose Indices Reported for Procedures Using Fluoroscopy

Final reports for procedures using fluoroscopy that document radiation exposure indices.

Breast Cancer Screening

Percentage of women 40 – 74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer in the 27 months prior to the end of the measurement period.

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Percentage of patients 45-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer.

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Percentage of patients 45-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer.

Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis

The percentage of episodes for patients ages 3 months and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis that did not result in an antibiotic dispensing event.

Diabetes: Eye Exam

Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes and an active diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the measurement period who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or diabetics with no diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the measurement period who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or in the 12 months prior to the measurement period.

Appropriate Testing for Pharyngitis

The percentage of episodes for patients 3 years and older with a diagnosis of pharyngitis that resulted in an antibiotic order on or within 3 days after the episode date and a group A Streptococcus (Strep) test in the seven-day period from three days prior to the episode date through three days after the episode date.

Prostate Cancer: Avoidance of Overuse of Bone Scan for Staging Low Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of prostate cancer at low (or very low) risk of recurrence receiving interstitial prostate brachytherapy, OR external beam radiotherapy to the prostate, OR radical prostatectomy who did not have a bone scan performed at any time since diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Breast Cancer Screening

Percentage of women 40 – 74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer in the 27 months prior to the end of the measurement period.

Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age

Percentage of women aged 65-85 years of age who ever had a central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test to check for osteoporosis.