This article series is our monthly tool to help you maximize patient health outcomes in accordance with the NCQA's¹ HEDIS^®2 measurements for high-quality care on important dimensions of services.

Why is the Adult BMI Assessment important?

Being overweight or obese significantly increases an individual's risk for other health problems, such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, arthritis, and more. - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

How does HEDIS^® define Adult BMI Assessment?

The percentage of commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO members ages 18 through 74 who had an outpatient visit and whose Body Mass Index (BMI) was documented during the measurement year or prior year.

Improving your score: The checklist

Record the date of the visit. Record the patient's height. Record the patient's weight. Calculate and record the patients BMI value.

Calculating BMI

No Electronic Medical Record? Use the NHLBI online calcualtor or mobile phone app.

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Star Alerts

Adult BMI Assessment is also a Medicare Stars³ measure. Did you know that providers registered for ePASS^® can receive financial incentives by documenting certain patient encounters? In addition, BMI will automatically be calculated when providers input patients' height and weight into ePASS^®. Register for ePASS^® today and start earning! Go to https://epass.inovalon.com.

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Resources

Download free educational handouts and brochures at www.cdc.gov/obesity/ resources/factsheets.html.

¹ The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is the most widely recognized accreditation program in the U.S.
² The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is an NCQA tool used by more than 90 percent of U.S. health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care.
³ Stars is a program developed by CMS to measure quality health care. Ratings are published annually to help educate consumers prior to enrollment decisions.