Use of Clinical Preventive Services by Adults Aged 65 Years Enrolled in Health-Maintenance Organizations-United States,1996.

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: July 31, 1998 | Copyright information

Health-maintenance organizations (HMOs) are accountable for the preventive care of approximately one quarter of the U.S. population (1), and public health agencies have an increasing role in assessing the quality of care for populations enrolled in HMOs (2-4). The Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS 3.0) (5) reports on the performance of HMOs and is sponsored and maintained by the not-for-profit National Committee for Quality Assurance ([NCQA.sup.*]). This report sum...

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