Clinical and Economic
Burden of Osteoporosis
in the United States
Clinical and Economic
Burden of Osteoporosis
in the United States
Learn about the clinical and economic burden of osteoporosis-related fractures and the gaps in fracture treatment among the postmenopausal female population
Use these resources to identify a PFC champion and stakeholders at your institution who are committed to leveraging opportunities that can address PFC gaps.
7 Elements of a
High-Functioning PFC
Program
7 Elements of a
High-Functioning PFC
Program
Explore approaches to implementing a comprehensive PFC program within your health system
Once a PFC champion and stakeholders are identified, use these resources to learn how to establish and track the progress of a successful PFC program.
Osteoporosis Case
Manager Tool for Post-
Fracture Care
Osteoporosis Case
Manager Tool for Post-
Fracture Care
A guide to help increase screening and treatment of osteoporosis, offer tips for motivational interviewing to help improve patient adherence, and educate on how to support patients through their PFC journeys
Electronic Reprint Carrier:
Establishing a Fracture
Liaison Service:
An Orthopedic Approach
Electronic Reprint Carrier:
Establishing a Fracture
Liaison Service:
An Orthopedic Approach
Learn how a fracture liaison service (FLS) can help improve care and health outcomes for patients after an osteoporosis-related fracture
Electronic Reprint Carrier:
Five Ws of a Fracture
Liaison Service (FLS)
Electronic Reprint Carrier:
Five Ws of a Fracture
Liaison Service (FLS)
Learn how an FLS can be successfully implemented across multiple healthcare settings
Quality Measures
Fact Sheet
Quality Measures
Fact Sheet
Learn about existing quality measures from various organizations, including the National Quality Forum (NQF) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), that can help improve osteoporosis management
Use these resources to identify opportunities to capture patients in your health system that may be at risk for osteoporosis-related fracture or may have suffered a fragility fracture.
Post-Fracture Care
Coding Considerations
Post-Fracture Care
Coding Considerations
Offers an overview of some ICD-10 codes that can be considered to help identify patients who may have experienced an osteoporosis-related fracture
A helpful guide on how the Epic EHR system can automate the systematic identification of patients with osteoporosis-related fractures to help improve patient care
A helpful guide on how the Cerner EHR system can automate the systematic identification of patients with osteoporosis-related fractures to help improve patient care
A resource that can be shared with patients to educate them on their osteoporosis diagnosis and how to develop a care plan to reduce the risk of another fracture
A resource that can be shared with patients to educate them on essential nutrients for bone health, ways to make their homes safer for walking, and exercises to limit fall risk, and that encourages patients to speak with their HCPs about their care plans