Definition of Performance Measure

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Performance Measure

The term 'Performance Measure ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' Is information that shows how well a health plan provides a certain treatment, test, or other health care service to its members. For example, Medicare uses performance measures from NCQA's Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIs') to get information on how well health plans perform in quality, how easy it is to get care, and members' satisfaction with the health plan and its doctors'.

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