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APPENDIx 8: PUblICly REPoRTING VS. NoNPUblICly<br />

REPoRTING PlANS: 2010 MEDICAID HMoS<br />

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

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

MEdICaId 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 75.1 76.4 -1.3<br />

Avoidance <strong>of</strong> Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute bronchitis 23.1 24.4 -1.3<br />

Ambulatory Care—ED Visits per 1,000 Member Months 62.2 61.4 0.8<br />

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

Adult bMI Assessment 45.5 34.1 11.4<br />

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

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

74.0 72.7 1.3<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 />

39.1 36.9 2.2<br />

43.7 40.0 3.7<br />

Prenatal <strong>and</strong> Postpartum Care—Timeliness <strong>of</strong> Prenatal Care 85.2 80.4 4.8<br />

Prenatal <strong>and</strong> Postpartum Care—Postpartum Visit between 21 <strong>and</strong> 56 Days After Delivery 65.2 62.5 2.7<br />

breast Cancer Screening 51.2 51.6 -0.4<br />

Cervical Cancer Screening 67.6 66.3 1.3<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—16–20 years 55.1 53.8 1.2<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—21–24 years 62.3 62.2 0.1<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—Total Rate 57.7 57.0 0.8<br />

Chronic disease Management<br />

Persistence <strong>of</strong> beta-blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack 77.6 69.9 7.7<br />

Comprehensive Diabetes Care—blood Pressure Control (

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