HEDIS

How NCQA Created Measures on Social Determinants of Health Screenings

February 23, 2022 - It’s hard to improve what isn’t measured, the adage goes. At NCQA, newly proposed HEDIS measures look to address that problem in the realm of social determinants of health screenings. HEDIS measures, or Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures, set out to help healthcare providers and payers to understand their current performance in key areas and plan...


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How Healthcare Payers Measure Patient Experience, Use CAHPS Surveys

by Sara Heath

Just as hospitals and clinics place high priority on understanding the patient experience of care, as do healthcare payers looking to offer high-quality and satisfactory plans to beneficiaries. While...