Prevention – Cholesterol Screening

This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having their cholesterol checked within the previous 5 years. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2021.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the…

Hospitalizations – Stroke

This indicator reports the hospitalization rate for Ischemic stroke among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older for hospital stays occurring between 2018 and 2021. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC – Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke , 2018-2020. Source Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease…

Late or No Prenatal Care (CDC)

This indicator reports the percentage of women who did not obtain prenatal care until the 7th month (or later) of pregnancy or who didn’t have any prenatal care, as of all who gave birth during the three year period from 2017 to 2019. This indicator is relevant because engaging in prenatal care decreases the likelihood…

Opioid Drug Claims

This indicator provides information about Medicare Part D opioid drug claims. Report data includes the number of Medicare Part D claims (for both original prescriptions and refills), and the number of opioid drug claims as a percentage of total prescription drug claims. Source Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS – Part D Opioid Drug…