Review of access and quality of care in SCHIP using standardized national performance measures

Review of access and quality of care in SCHIP using standardized national performance measures

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
NHPF technical paper
Contributor(s):
Partridge, Lee, (Consultant)
George Washington University. National Health Policy Forum.
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : George Washington University, [2007]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Adolescent Health Services -- statistics & numerical data
Child Health Services -- statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Quality Indicators, Health Care
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has proven to be a critical addition to public coverage programs for low-income children since its inception ten years ago. Tracking the number of children enrolled, however, is only part of the story. This technical paper reviews access and quality for children enrolled in SCHIP by examining information on four primary and preventive care health measures submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by states in their 2005 annual reports. The paper concludes that the data examined for this paper indicate that children enrolled in SCHIP are receiving not only coverage but care; the paper also suggests issues that require additional attention and discussion.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
11 leaves.
NLM Unique ID:
101322414 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101322414