HEDIS Gathers Data In'the Following Area

question 1039

Multiple Choice

HEDIS gathers data in'the following area:

• A) measures of access (e.g., at least one visit to a provider within three years).
• B) measures of quality (e.g., cholesterol screenings).
• C) measures of financial performance (e.g., cost per member).
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Biochemical Barrier

Natural or artificial barriers at the cellular or molecular level that prevent or control the passage of harmful substances, often part of innate immune defense.

Conceptus

The entity formed from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm until it becomes an embryo, encompassing stages like the zygote and blastocyst.

Fetal Circulatory System

The circulatory system of a fetus that involves unique structures like the umbilical cord, placenta, and ductus arteriosus for nutrient and waste exchange and for bypassing the lungs.

Trimester

One of the three approximately three-month periods into which a pregnancy is divided.