HIMSS Word of the Day #124: HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set)
HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) is the set of performance measures the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) maintains to assess health plan quality. This post explains what HEDIS measures, how results are used for ratings and accreditation, how clinical data from providers affects scores, the shift toward digital measurement, and what it means for nurses.