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APPENDIx 7A: PUblICly REPoRTING VS. NoNPUblICly<br />

REPoRTING PlANS: 2010 CoMMERCIAl HMoS<br />

HEdIs EffECtIvEnEss <strong>of</strong> CarE MEasurEs<br />

PublICly rEPortIng vs. nonPublICly rEPortIng Plans:<br />

CoMMErCIal HMo avEragEs—2010<br />

MEASURE PUblIC NoNPUblIC DIffERENCE<br />

safety <strong>and</strong> Potential Waste<br />

N AT I o N A l C o M M I T T E E f o R Q U A l I T y A S S U R A N C E<br />

Imaging Studies for low back Pain 74.4 72.7 1.7<br />

Avoidance <strong>of</strong> Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute bronchitis 22.4 24.1 -1.7<br />

Ambulatory Care—ED Visits per 1,000 Member Months 186.9 192.3 -5.4<br />

Wellness <strong>and</strong> Prevention<br />

Adult bMI Assessment 40.8 38.5 2.3<br />

Medical Assistance With Smoking <strong>and</strong> Tobacco Use Cessation—<br />

Advising Smokers <strong>and</strong> Tobacco Users to Quit<br />

76.8 75.2 1.6<br />

Medical Assistance With Smoking <strong>and</strong> Tobacco Use Cessation—<br />

Discussing Cessation Strategies<br />

Medical Assistance With Smoking <strong>and</strong> Tobacco Use Cessation—<br />

Discussing Cessation Medications<br />

45.2 43.0 2.3<br />

52.5 51.0 1.5<br />

flu Shots for Adults 52.3 54.4 -2.1<br />

Prenatal <strong>and</strong> Postpartum Care—Timeliness <strong>of</strong> Prenatal Care 91.8 83.3 8.5<br />

Prenatal <strong>and</strong> Postpartum Care—Postpartum Visit between 21 <strong>and</strong> 56 Days After Delivery 81.6 72.7 9.0<br />

breast Cancer Screening 71.1 68.6 2.5<br />

Cervical Cancer Screening 77.3 73.6 3.8<br />

Colorectal Cancer Screening 63.1 58.7 4.4<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—16–20 years 41.3 36.6 4.7<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—21–24 years 46.2 41.4 4.8<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—Total Rate 43.6 39.1 4.5<br />

Chronic disease Management<br />

Persistence <strong>of</strong> beta-blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack 75.6 75.0 0.6<br />

Comprehensive Diabetes Care—blood Pressure Control (

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