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HEDIS
Measures for Diabetes in Texas
In 2001, the Diabetes Council/Program received reports from the Health
Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS). State law requires basic
service health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to report HEDIS measures,
including six measures related to diabetes, to the Texas
Health Care Information Council (THCIC) . THCIC was created in 1995
to establish the state’s health care data collection system. Findings
from 1999 and 2000 chart reviews conducted by the HMOs indicate important
progress in delivering care to people ages 18 to 75 years who have diagnosed
diabetes, but Texas falls behind the US 2000 nationwide average (of 270
health plans and called Quality Compass). HEDIS does not include Medicare
or Medicaid non-managed care plans nor self-insured HMOs that are not
regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Comprehensive Diabetes Care: HEDIS Measures for Texas, 1999
and 2000 data
State of Texas vs. U.S. Average |
The chart above can be found on page 20 of the State
Plan to Control Diabetes in Texas.
Last Updated July 12, 2005
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