Optimizing fracture prevention in patients with osteoporosis

Purpose: this maintenance of certification activity was designed to help address gaps in osteoporosis management,provide practice improvement based on recognized models,and evaluate the impact of the initiative. methods: the program comprised 3 stages: stage a,practice self-assessment and chart review; stage b,an intervention to address at least 1 problem; and stage c,additional chart review (new patients). data from stages a and c were compared to evaluate the impact of the activity. results: of 217 registrants,62 completed the program,reviewing 2107 and 1814 charts in stages a and c,respectively. statistically significant improvements occurred in all quality attributes from stage a to stage c in 6 specified domains,except for the proportion of patients with an osteoporosis diagnosis. conclusions: results of this activity support the benefit of performance improvement initiatives and are consistent with other reports. © 2015,american board of family medicine. all rights reserved.