title: Accurate Encounter Data a Must For Medicaid MCO Quality Measurement.
abstract: CMS depends on encounter data submitted by state Medicaid programs to maintain the massive Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS), a database of claims, encounter data, and beneficiary eligibility information. Poor encounter data can hinder quality measurement in multiple ways.
authors.affiliation: Jason Duhon is an associate director at Navigant Consulting, a consulting company headquartered in Chicago.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duhon
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D000068598:Data Accuracy; D017050:Episode of Care; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States