HEDIS^® 2009

The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a set of standardized performance measures designed to help purchasers and consumers reliably compare the performance of managed care organizations (MCO) and PPOs. It also serves as a model for emerging systems of performance measurement in other areas of health care delivery.

NCQA is releasing documentation to solicit feedback on proposed new measures and changes to specifications for HEDIS 2009. Reviewers are asked to submit their comments in writing to NCQA by 5 p.m. (ET) on Friday, March 14, 2008.
 
Note: All documents are PDFs.

• Overview
• ALL Public Comment documentation (2.26 MB)

• Immunizations for Adolescents (IMA)
  Memo, draft measure specifications and measure work-up

Medicare Measures

• Care for Older Adults (COA)
• Medication Reconciliation (IMR)
  Memo and measures work-up (COA and IMR)
  COA draft measure specifications
  IMR draft measure specifications

Obesity Measures

• Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment (for adults) (BAA)
• Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity (for children/adolescents) (BCA)
  Memo (BAA and BCA)
  BAA draft measure specifications and measure work-up
  BCA draft measure specifications and measure work-up

ALL proposed new measures documentation

• Antidepressant Medication Management
  Memo and measure specifications
  
• Breast Cancer Screening
  Memo and measure specifications
  
• Childhood Immunization Status
  Memo and measure specifications

ALL proposed changes to existing measures documentation

• Memo and CAHPS Health Plan Survey 3.0H to 4.0H Ratings and Composites Crosswalk
• CAHPS Health Plan Survey 4.0H, Child Version and CAHPS Health Plan Survey 4.0H, Children with Chronic Conditions Version

ALL proposed changes to CAHPS Health Plan Survey, Child Version

• Removal of DRG Codes from Selected HEDIS Code Tables
  Memo

Note: NCQA will no longer accept comments via mail, e-mail or fax.

How to Submit a Comment

You will be asked to enter the following information.

• Your e-mail address.
• Your contact information.

You will be asked to choose from a series of options.

• Select HEDIS 2009.
• Select the measure on which you would like to comment.
• Select your support option (e.g., Support, Do not support, Support with modificiations)

Note: If you choose Do not support, please include your rationale in the text box. If you choose Support with modifications, please enter the suggested modification in the text box.

• Enter your comment into the text box. There is an 1,800 character limit. If you exceed the limit, your comment will be cut off at 1,800 characters.

Note: We suggest that you develop your comment in Word in order to check your character limit and save a copy for reference. Use the “cut and paste” function to copy into the text box.

• Submit additional comments using the same process.

Comments must be received by 5 p.m. (ET) on Friday, March 14, 2008, to be considered.