Which organization develops the HEDIS quality measures?

Which organization develops the HEDIS quality measures?

• A. NCQA
• B. CMS
• C. ACOs
• D. HEDIS

Answer: (A)

HEDIS measures are created and maintained by NCQA, the National Committee for Quality Assurance. HEDIS, which stands for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, is a standardized set of quality measures used by many health plans to compare performance. NCQA develops, updates, and maintains these measures, ensuring they reflect current evidence and practice patterns and supporting accreditation and public reporting. While CMS uses quality measures and may rely on HEDIS data in some programs, it does not develop HEDIS. ACOs participate in quality reporting and can be evaluated with HEDIS, but they are not the developers. HEDIS itself is not an organization.

HEDIS measures are created and maintained by NCQA, the National Committee for Quality Assurance. HEDIS, which stands for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, is a standardized set of quality measures used by many health plans to compare performance. NCQA develops, updates, and maintains these measures, ensuring they reflect current evidence and practice patterns and supporting accreditation and public reporting. While CMS uses quality measures and may rely on HEDIS data in some programs, it does not develop HEDIS. ACOs participate in quality reporting and can be evaluated with HEDIS, but they are not the developers. HEDIS itself is not an organization.