2024 MIPS Measures Relevant to Geriatrics

  1. Quality - 30% of total score:  Choose 6 measures, including one Outcome or other High Priority measure, and include 100% of denominator eligible encounters (entire year, all insurances). Report (provide answers for) at least 75% to receive a score based on 2024 National Benchmarks.
    ID:
    039
    NQF:
    0046
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #039: Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age

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

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Rheumatology
    ID:
    047
    NQF:
    0326
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #047: Advance Care Plan

    Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record or documentation in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Geriatrics
    • Hospitalists
    • Internal Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    048
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #048: Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older

    Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older who were assessed for the presence or absence of urinary incontinence within 12 months.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Urology
    ID:
    050
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #050: Urinary Incontinence: Plan of Care for Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older

    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 Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Urology
    ID:
    130
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS68v13
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #130: Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

    Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Audiology
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Geriatrics
    • Hospitalists
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Nutrition/Dietician
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    134
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS2v13
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #134: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan

    Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter or up to 14 days prior to the date of the encounter using an age-appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of or up to two days after the date of the qualifying encounter.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Audiology
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Nutrition/Dietician
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Pediatrics
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    • Urology
    ID:
    155
    NQF:
    0101
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #155: Falls: Plan of Care

    Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls that had a plan of care for falls documented within 12 months.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Audiology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Podiatry
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    ID:
    181
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #181: Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan

    Percentage of patients aged 60 years and older with a documented elder maltreatment screen using an Elder Maltreatment Screening tool on the date of encounter AND a documented follow-up plan on the date of the positive screen.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Audiology
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Nutrition/Dietician
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    ID:
    238
    NQF:
    0022
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS156v12
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #238: Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults

    Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered at least two high-risk medications from the same drug class.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Urology
    ID:
    281
    NQF:
    2872e
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS149v12
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #281: Dementia: Cognitive Assessment

    Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia for whom an assessment of cognition is performed and the results reviewed at least once within a 12-month period

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Geriatrics
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    ID:
    282
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #282: Dementia: Functional Status Assessment

    Percentage of patients with dementia for whom an assessment of functional status was performed at least once in the last 12 months.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Geriatrics
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    ID:
    286
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #286: Dementia: Safety Concern Screening and Follow-Up for Patients with Dementia

    Percentage of patients with dementia or their caregiver(s) for whom there was a documented safety concerns screening in two domains of risk: 1) dangerousness to self or others and 2) environmental risks; and if safety concerns screening was positive in the last 12 months, there was documentation of mitigation recommendations, including but not limited to referral to other resources.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Geriatrics
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    ID:
    288
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #288: Dementia: Education and Support of Caregivers for Patients with Dementia

    Percentage of patients with dementia whose caregiver(s) were provided with education on dementia disease management and health behavior changes AND were referred to additional resources for support in the last 12 months.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Geriatrics
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    ID:
    318
    NQF:
    0101
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS139v12
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #318: Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk

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

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Audiology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Podiatry
    ID:
    370
    NQF:
    0710
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS159v12
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #370: Depression Remission at Twelve Months

    The percentage of adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event date.

    Measure Type
    • Outcome
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Pediatrics
    ID:
    476
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS771v5
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #476: Urinary Symptom Score Change 6-12 Months After Diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    Percentage of patients with an office visit within the measurement period and with a new diagnosis of clinically significant Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia who have International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) or American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index (SI) documented at time of diagnosis and again 6-12 months later with an improvement of 3 points

    Measure Type
    • Outcome
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Urology
    ID:
    487
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #487: Screening for Social Drivers of Health

    Percent of patients 18 years and older screened for food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Audiology
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Chiropractic Medicine
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Geriatrics
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Nutrition/Dietician
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Physical Medicine
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Podiatry
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    488
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS951v2
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #488: Kidney Health Evaluation

    Percentage of patients aged 18-75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the measurement period.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Urology
    ID:
    489
    NQF:
    1662
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #489: Adult Kidney Disease: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy

    Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) (Stages 1-5, not receiving Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)) and proteinuria who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB therapy within a 12-month period.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Geriatrics
    • Nephrology
    ID:
    493
    NQF:
    3620
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #493: Adult Immunization Status

    Percentage of patients 19 years of age and older who are up-to-date on recommended routine vaccines for influenza; tetanus and diphtheria (Td) or tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap); zoster; and pneumococcal.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Otolaryngology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    ID:
    497
    NQF:
    3665
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2024 MIPS Measure #497: Preventive Care and Wellness (Composite)

    Percentage of patients who received age- and sex-appropriate preventive screenings and wellness services. This measure is a composite of seven component measures that are based on recommendations for preventive care by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), and American College of Endocrinology (ACE)

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Preventive Medicine
    ID:
    498
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #498: Connection to Community Service Provider

    Percent of patients 18 years or older who screen positive for one or more of the following health-related social needs (HRSNs): food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility help needs, or interpersonal safety; and had contact with a Community Service Provider (CSP) for at least one of their HRSNs within 60 days after screening.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Audiology
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Chiropractic Medicine
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Geriatrics
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Nutrition/Dietician
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Physical Medicine
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Podiatry
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
     
  2. PI: Promoting Interoperability - 25% of total score: For a minimum of 180 days, report all required measures. EHR technology certified to the 2015 Cures Update must be in place by July 4, 2024. There are exclusions available for most of the required measures. Please check your QPP Participation Status to see if you are automatically exempt from PI. If you are exempt, the 25% will be re-weighted to the Quality performance category making it 55% of your score.
  3. IA: Improvement Activities - 15% of total score: Attest that you completed up to 2 high-weighted activities or 4 medium-weighted activities for a minimum of 90 days. Groups with 15 or fewer participants or if you are in a rural or health professional shortage area: Attest that you completed 1 high-weighted or 2 medium-weighted activities for a minimum of 90 days. A group can attest to an activity when at least 50% of the clinicians in the group perform the same activity during any continuous 90-day period (or as specified in the activity description) in the same performance year. Suggestions that might be applicable to your specialty include:

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