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APPENDIx 16A: VARIATIoN IN PlAN PERfoRMANCE: THE<br />

90TH PERCENTIlE VS. THE 10TH PERCENTIlE: MEDICARE HMoS<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 />

MEdICarE HMo statIstICs—2010<br />

90TH<br />

PERCENTIlE<br />

10TH<br />

PERCENTIlE DIffERENCE<br />

Ambulatory Care—ED Visits per 1,000 Member Months 782.1 248.3 533.8<br />

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

Adult bMI Assessment 80.2 16.8 63.4<br />

breast Cancer Screening 80.9 55.5 25.4<br />

Colorectal Cancer Screening<br />

Chronic disease Management<br />

75.6 40.0 35.5<br />

Persistence <strong>of</strong> beta-blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack 91.6 72.4 19.2<br />

Comprehensive Diabetes Care—blood Pressure Control (

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