Question

instructions: select the most appropriate response.
performance measures developed by ncqa and used to evaluate managed care plans are found in the
a. quality assurance program.
b. managed care report card.
c healthcare effectiveness data and information set (hedis).
d. quality improvement system for managed care (qismc).

Explanation:

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) developed the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) to evaluate managed care plans. Quality assurance programs (a) are broader initiatives. Managed care report cards (b) may use HEDIS data but are not the measures themselves. The Quality Improvement System for Managed Care (d) is not the specific set of measures developed by NCQA for this purpose.

Answer:

C. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)