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During the third quarter of 2016, Independence will submit updated
physician ratings to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), an
association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, to be displayed
within their National Doctor
and Hospital Finder. These ratings are also currently available on our
local Find a Doctor/Hospital tool within the Accreditation
& Quality tab.
The following physician quality measures are rated:
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- Cancer Screening
- – Breast Cancer Screening
- – Cervical Cancer Screening
- Diabetes
- – Blood Sugar (Glucose) Testing
- – LDL-C (Bad Cholesterol) Screening – Patients with Diabetes
- – Kidney Disease (Nephropathy) Screening and Treatment
- Heart Disease
- – Beta-Blocker (PBH) Treatment after a Heart Attack
- – LDL-C (Bad Cholesterol) Screening for Heart Patients' Conditions
- Immunizations
- – Chicken Pox (VZV)
- – Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
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- Medication monitoring
- – Monitoring for Patients (Adults) on Persistent Medications
- Respiratory infections
- – Bronchitis – Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment in Adults
- – Strep Test for Sore Throat – Appropriate Use of Antibiotics
- – Common Colds (Treatment) – Avoidance of Antibiotics
- Women's health
- – Breast Cancer Screening (same measure under Cancer Screening)
- – Cervical Cancer Screening (same measure under Cancer Screening)
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If you wish to review your scores in advance of our submission, you can do
so from August 8 through September 30. For more information on how to review
your scores, please contact your Network Coordinator.
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