title: New measures for chronic care.
abstract: Seven HMOs are collaborating with NCQA to ensure that members with asthma, diabetes, depression, and heart disease receive quality care through the course of their lives.
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authors.lastname: Defino
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014481:United States