{"id":633,"date":"2018-05-23T14:42:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T18:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=633"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:13:37","slug":"hedis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/","title":{"rendered":"HEDIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/using-hedis-measures\/licensing-tool\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37590\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.ncqa.org\/www-prod\/HEDIS-LT-web-banner-v1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEDIS-LT-web-banner-v1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEDIS-LT-web-banner-v1-400x64.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>HEDIS Measures<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/measures\/\">HEDIS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> includes more than 90 measures<\/a> across <strong>6 domains<\/strong> of care:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effectiveness of Care.<\/li>\n<li>Access\/Availability of Care.<\/li>\n<li>Experience of Care.<\/li>\n<li>Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization.<\/li>\n<li>Health Plan Descriptive Information.<\/li>\n<li>Measures Reported Using\u00a0Electronic Clinical Data Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HEDIS Medicare Health Outcomes Survey<\/h2>\n<p>Under contract to CMS, NCQA supports the implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/measures\/hos\/\">HEDIS Medicare Health Outcomes Survey and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey \u2013 Modified<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>HEDIS Data Submission<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/data-submission\/\">NCQA collects HEDIS data from health plans<\/a> and other health care organizations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/hit-and-data-certification\/hedis-compliance-audit-certification\/about-the-hedis-compliance-audit\/\">Audits<\/a>\u00a0protect results\u2019 validity and reliability.<\/p>\n<h2>Measurement Certification Programs<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/hit-and-data-certification\/emeasure-certification\/\">NCQA screens, trains and certifies<\/a> organizations that collect or audit data for health plans and providers.<\/p>\n<h2>HEDIS Reports and Research<\/h2>\n<p>Accountable health care requires both <strong>measurement and transparency.<\/strong> That is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/reports-and-research\/\">we publish what we learn from HEDIS<\/a> in many forums and formats.<\/p>\n<h2>HEDIS Users Group<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/hedis-users-group-hug\/\">HEDIS Users Group members<\/a> are health care professionals who produce, report and interpret HEDIS data. Members can access the latest news about measuring performance and gain <strong>insight into how HEDIS evolves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Future of HEDIS<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/the-future-of-hedis\/\">HEDIS\u2019 digital future has begun.<\/a> New digital measures <strong>reduce the burden of reporting<\/strong> quality results. Other changes assure that HEDIS will be <strong>useful, valid and reliable<\/strong> for a new era of medicine.<\/p>\n<h2>HEDIS FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Visitors to this page often check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/hedis\/faq\/\">HEDIS FAQs<\/a>\u00a0or ask a question through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.ncqa.org\/\">MyNCQA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>HEDIS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQ).<\/p>\n<h2>Latest HEDIS Blog Articles<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ncqa-blog-posts\">\n  <ol class=\"list-post-cards\">\n            <li>\n          <div class=\"card card--post\" id=\"blog-ncqa-org-50640\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/blog\/risk-adjusted-utilization-tables-updates-and-faqs\/\">\n              <div class=\"card__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RAU-Tables-Blog-01.jpg);\"><\/div>\n              <div class=\"card__content\">\n                <p>\n                  <em>March 31, 2026<\/em>\n                <\/p>\n\n                <h6>HEDIS\u00ae Risk-Adjusted Utilization Tables: New Measures, Shared Table Updates and FAQs <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-open-in-new\"><\/i><\/h6>\n              <\/div><!-- \/.card__content -->\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div><!-- \/.card card-\/-post -->\n        <\/li>\n              <li>\n          <div class=\"card card--post\" id=\"blog-ncqa-org-50660\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/blog\/whats-new-with-pcmh-2026\/\">\n              <div class=\"card__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCMH-Updates-Blog-01.jpg);\"><\/div>\n              <div class=\"card__content\">\n                <p>\n                  <em>March 30, 2026<\/em>\n                <\/p>\n\n                <h6>What\u2019s New with PCMH: Practice Spotlight, Expanded Office Hours and Annual Reporting Changes <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-open-in-new\"><\/i><\/h6>\n              <\/div><!-- \/.card__content -->\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div><!-- \/.card card-\/-post -->\n        <\/li>\n              <li>\n          <div class=\"card card--post\" id=\"blog-ncqa-org-50547\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/blog\/ncqa-tests-person-centered-outcome-measures-with-d-snp-plans\/\">\n              <div class=\"card__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCO-Measures-and-D-SNP.jpg);\"><\/div>\n              <div class=\"card__content\">\n                <p>\n                  <em>March 27, 2026<\/em>\n                <\/p>\n\n                <h6>NCQA Tests Person-Centered Outcome Measures With D-SNP Plans <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-open-in-new\"><\/i><\/h6>\n              <\/div><!-- \/.card__content -->\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div><!-- \/.card card-\/-post -->\n        <\/li>\n                  <\/ol><!-- \/.list-post-cards -->\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Latest HEDIS Videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ncqa-blog-posts ncqa-videos-list\">\n    <ol class=\"list-post-cards\">\n                <li>\n            <div class=\"card card--post\" id=\"video-ncqa-org-44397\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/videos\/improving-antibiotic-stewardship-through-ncqas-hedis-antibiotic-measures\/\" target=\"\">\n                    <div class=\"card__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Improving-Antibiotic-Stewardship-Through-NCQAs-HEDIS\u00ae-Antibiotic-Measures.png);\"><\/div><!-- \/.card__image -->\n                    <div class=\"card__content\">\n                        <p>\n                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-collection-video\"><\/i>\n                            <em>&nbsp;6.18.2025<\/em>\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <h6>\n                            Improving Antibiotic Stewardship Through NCQA\u2019s HEDIS\u00ae Antibiotic Measures                        <\/h6>\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.card__content -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- \/.card card-\/-post -->\n        <\/li>\n                <li>\n            <div class=\"card card--post\" id=\"video-ncqa-org-42714\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/videos\/ncqa-public-comment-overview-webinar\/\" target=\"\">\n                    <div class=\"card__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/NCQA-Public-Comment-Overview.png);\"><\/div><!-- \/.card__image -->\n                    <div class=\"card__content\">\n                        <p>\n                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-collection-video\"><\/i>\n                            <em>&nbsp;3.6.2025<\/em>\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <h6>\n                            NCQA Public Comment Overview Webinar                        <\/h6>\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.card__content -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- \/.card card-\/-post -->\n        <\/li>\n                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