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APPENDIx 14b: VARIATIoN IN PlAN PERfoRMANCE: THE 90TH<br />

PERCENTIlE VS. THE 10TH PERCENTIlE: CoMMERCIAl PPoS<br />

MEASURE<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 />

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

CoMMErCIal PPo statIstICs—2010<br />

90TH<br />

PERCENTIlE<br />

10TH<br />

PERCENTIlE DIffERENCE<br />

Imaging Studies for low back Pain 80.6 65.4 15.2<br />

Avoidance <strong>of</strong> Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute bronchitis 27.1 15.9 11.2<br />

Ambulatory Care—ED Visits per 1,000 Member Months 208.8 133.3 75.6<br />

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

Adult bMI Assessment 47.3 0.8 46.5<br />

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

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

79.8 65.3 14.5<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 />

47.0 32.6 14.4<br />

55.6 38.8 16.7<br />

flu Shots for Adults 57.9 45.3 12.6<br />

Prenatal <strong>and</strong> Postpartum Care—Timeliness <strong>of</strong> Prenatal Care 96.0 41.6 54.4<br />

Prenatal <strong>and</strong> Postpartum Care—Postpartum Visit between 21 <strong>and</strong> 56 Days After Delivery 87.1 36.2 50.9<br />

breast Cancer Screening 72.5 62.2 10.3<br />

Cervical Cancer Screening 79.0 69.2 9.8<br />

Colorectal Cancer Screening 55.3 41.1 14.2<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—16–20 years 48.2 29.5 18.7<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—21–24 years 55.2 30.6 24.6<br />

Chlamydia Screening in Women—Total Rate 51.0 29.9 21.0<br />

Chronic disease Management<br />

Persistence <strong>of</strong> beta-blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack 79.9 62.3 17.6<br />

Comprehensive Diabetes Care—blood Pressure Control (

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