Data Collection Methods - Existing Child-Related Quality Measurement Efforts

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Existing Child-Related Quality Measurement Efforts

What Are States Currently Doing?

Using existing Medicaid quality measures in SCHIP programs.

Developing performance measures for separate programs.

Participant satisfaction.
Access to translators and specialty care.
Quality assessments of prenatal care and immunization services.

Quality Indicator

Planning to Collect

Provide to Health Plans

Provide to Enrollees

Target for Improvement

What Is Available Nationally?

The Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) utilizes several measures directly related to children and adolescents including:

Childhood immunizations.
Adolescent immunizations.
Well-child visits in 15^th month.
Well-child visits in 3^rd to 6^th year.
Adolescent well care.

CONQUEST Database. [http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/conquest.htm]

40 measures directly for children/adolescents.

CAHPS^tm Child Questionnaires. [http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/cahps/cahpques.htm]

Related Questions

Give me an overall context

What led to this?

What Are the Methods of Data Collection for SCHIP Quality and Performance Measurement?

What other methodological issues are discussed?

SCHIP Guidance - Methodological Issues

Who presented this material?

Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H.