In accordance with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)
physician quality measurement mandate, during the second quarter of 2015
Independence will submit physician ratings for six quality measures to the
BCBSA.
Ratings for the following measures will be displayed within the BCBSA's National Doctor and Hospital Finder:
- Cancer screening
- Immunizations
- Chicken pox (VZV)
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
- Medication monitoring
- Respiratory infections
- Antibiotics Avoidance for Bronchitis
- Women?s health
- Breast cancer screening (same measure under cancer screening)
If you would like to learn more about the mandate or wish to review your
scores in advance, please contact your Network Coordinator by March 1,
2015.