Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)

One example of a measurement tool is the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and
Information Set (HEDIS) comprehensive care measures. Review the components of
HEDIS comprehensive diabetes care; then consider the following scenario. You are a
staff nurse working in a private primary care practice. It is a small practice with 2 MDs
(internists), 2 nurses, 1 medical assistant, and an office staff for billing. There are
approximately 1,000 patients in the practice. You have had no EHR until the last year, but
all charts are manual, historically. Your physicians are starting to inquire about quality
incentives, particularly regarding patients with diabetes.