Magellan Health Services
Chattanooga, TN:
What is HEDIS and What Does it Mean to You?
Magellan’s collection of HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) quality measures for 2017 has entered the final phase of data collection. You’ve probably heard of the acronym HEDIS – but what does it stand for and what does it mean to you? The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set – HEDIS — was created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to measure the clinical quality performance of health plans. This is accomplished through the collection and analysis of data documenting the clinical care received by individual plan members from providers, influenced through activities and programs delivered by…
Why HEDIS Quality Measures Matter for Value-Based Care
Within a value-based care environment, health payers will need to keep their HEDIS scores at high levels in order to improve patient satisfaction.
How Payers Can Improve HEDIS Quality Measure Performance
HEDIS quality measures have a significant role in the healthcare industry regarding closing gaps in care and decreasing the use of costly acute care.
Rates for HEDIS Screening for Diabetic Nephropathy Quality Measure May Be Overstated
Quality clinical practice for the management of diabetic patients should include screening for nephropathy. Reliance on a prescription alone should not be considered evidence of effective screening for such patients when that drug is used for other clinical indications.
