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Carefully read the assignment guidelines and rubric and complete each section of the worksheet below using complete sentences.

General Instructions

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ensures the quality of client care using defined standards. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement tool millions of health insurance plans use. HEDIS includes six domains of care:

• Effectiveness of Care
• Access/Availability of Care
• Experience of Care
• Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization
• Health Plan Descriptive Information
• Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems

Expand each domain and review the performance measures under each HEDIS domain. Choose one NCQA HEDIS performance measure related to your future practice area. Use the Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures Worksheet to complete the assignment.

1. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
2. Provide reference support from at least three scholarly resources according to program expectations. Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.
3. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity

1.  Identification of the Selected Measure

• Identify the selected performance measure.
• Analyze the selected performance measure for clinical significance and evidence base.
• Describe practical implications for practice.

2.  Implementation Planning (minimum of one scholarly source using citations) 

• Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected performance measure in your current or future practice, including:
  • Strategies for client education:
  • Clinical workflow integration:
  • Documentation:

3.  Measurement

• Identify a tool or data collection technique to measure the outcomes of implementing the selected performance measure.
• Describe how the tool can be successfully implemented.  

4.  Application to Practice 

1. Discuss how the interventions can improve client
2. Discuss how the interventions can improve cost savings for the
3. Discuss how the interventions can improve client ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard).

5.  Reflection

1. Reflect on the importance of using NCQA HEDIS performance measures in clinical practice.
2. Identify two key takeaways to apply to your current or future practice.