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Process Measure: BMI Classification - Healthy Care for Healthy Kids Learning Collaborative*

Definition

Percentage children, 2 to 12 years of age whose weight is classified based on BMI percentile for age and gender

Numerator: Number of children 2 to 12 years of age who came in for a well child visit in the measurement period month and who were classified based on BMI percentile for age and gender

Denominator: Number children 2 to 12 years of age, with a well child visit in the measurement period month


Goal
95 or greater percentage of children, 2 to 12 years of age whose weight is classsified based on BMI percentile for age and gender

Data Collection Plan

All children ages 2 to 12 should be classified at visits

 

 

*Healthy Care for Healthy Kids Learning Collaborative (A Partnership of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and NICHQ)