HEDIS behavioral health measures

Medicaid Reform Initiative, please choose one of the following HEDIS behavioral health measures: • Antidepressant Medication Management – Effective Acute Phase Treatment • Antidepressant Medication Management – Effective Continuation Phase Treatment • Antipsychotic Medication Adherence • Child ADHD Medication Follow-up (Initiation) • Child ADHD Medication Follow-up (continuation) • Cardiovascular Monitoring for People with Cardiovascular Disease and Schizophrenia • Diabetes Monitoring for People with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disease who are using Antipsychotic Medication • Diabetes Monitoring for People with Diabetes and Schizophrenia • Initiation of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment • Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment • Follow-up after Hospitalization for Mental Illness (7 days and 30 days) • Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-up Using the library databases as well as your own research, find the NCQA Website (http://www.ncqa.org/hedis-°©-quality-°©-measurement) and resources to help identify the measure in which you are most interested. Include : (a) your choice of HEDIS behavioral health measure from the list above, (b) background on the measure itself, including the purpose of the measure, the outcomes that are being examined, and to whom the measure applies.          

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