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12.15.2017 Unhealthy Alcohol Use Screening and Follow-Up In the HEDIS 2018 Volume 2 Technical Update memo, the updated measure specification for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Screening and Follow-Up (ASF) now indicates there are three strata, but the specifications still note there are four. Which is correct?

There are three strata. The text should be revised in the following two places:

  • Page 43, under “Single-Question (Positive) Response,” bullet 1 should reference “Males (Male AdministrativeGender Value Set) in Strata 1–2”; bullet 3 should reference “All members in Stratum 3.”
  • Page 44, “Single-Question (Negative) Response,” bullet 1 should reference “Males (Male AdministrativeGender Value Set) in Strata 1–2 and bullet 3 should reference “All adults in Stratum 3.”

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