Measurement of mammography rates for quality improvement.
To determine the best source of high-quality data related to mammography rates, a study was undertaken to compare chart audit and claims data from the Health Care Financing Administration's Ambulatory Quality Improvement Project. Because claims data captured a higher percentage of mammograms than chart audit data in this study, quality improvement projects should consider utilizing claims data only to ascertain mammography rates.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006278:Medicare; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*