Validation of data collection for the HEDIS performance measure on chlamydia screening in an MCO

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 585-593

  Wei, Feifei ^a   Walsh, Cathleen M ^b  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; MESTRANOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE; NONOXINOL 9;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; MODEL; PATIENT CODING; PERFORMANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0141990716     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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