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Medicaid Managed Care - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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rente.r for Health Program Development and Management, UMBC<br />

HEDIS vs. quality measures<br />

* HEDIS purpose: help purchasers<br />

compare plans, in general<br />

* Quality measurement strategies:<br />

- Identify populati<strong>on</strong>s of special interest<br />

- Relate plan performance to treatment<br />

standards and guidelines<br />

- Improve informati<strong>on</strong> systems<br />

Center fo, Hea1lh Progr.a OD-evopopntt and M-ntgwrn<strong>on</strong>t UMBC<br />

Ambulatory <str<strong>on</strong>g>Care</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sensitive<br />

C<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

* C<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s for which timely and<br />

effective ambulatory care should lead to<br />

lower hospital admissi<strong>on</strong> rates<br />

* C<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s should be tailored to the<br />

populati<strong>on</strong> served by the plan<br />

• Maryland <str<strong>on</strong>g>Medicaid</str<strong>on</strong>g> has a list of 23<br />

c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Center - t Health Program Develop-ent and Man.e.net.t UMBC _<br />

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