CommercialMedicare AdvantageJune 4, 2024
Appropriate Treatment for Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
HEDIS® (Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set) is a widely used set of performance measures developed and maintained by NCQA. These are used to drive improvement efforts surrounding best practices.
This HEDIS measure looks at the percentage of episodes for members 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of upper respiratory infection (URI) that did not result in a dispensed antibiotic dispensing event.
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ATTACHMENTS: Appropriate Treatment for Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) - Blue Cross Blue Shield (pdf - 0.9mb)
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