Adult BMI Assessment

Adult Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment is a new Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measure, and Tufts Health Plan will be reviewing medical records for that indicator in 2010.

The HEDIS measure is based on the percentage of members 18 to 74 years of age who had an outpatient visit and who had their BMI documented during the measurement year or the year prior to the measurement year.

It is important for practitioners to record a patient’s BMI result in the medical record. Whenever you record a patient’s weight, remember to calculate the BMI and record it as well.

BMI assessment is also an opportunity to discuss weight management with your patient. Many electronic medical records have the function to calculate a BMI, and a number of online tools are available to calculate BMI.

November 1, 2009