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Expanding Access to Quality and Affordable Care

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Expanding Access to Quality and Affordable Care

Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Effectiveness of Care Measure for Selected Care/Treatments, 2006

Accredited health plans perform better than unaccredited health plans on various health measures.

Note: HEDIS is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America’s health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service.

Source: National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Health Care Quality 2007


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