Quality Improvement Program and Compliance and HEDIS

Health Net tracks and monitors quality of care and service in a number of ways, including through the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS^®). HEDIS was developed and is maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a not-for-profit organization committed to assessing, reporting on and improving the quality of service and quality of care provided by organized delivery systems. It is the most widely used set of performance measures in the managed care industry. Participation in this effort allows health care purchasers and providers to compare Health Net's performance relative to other health plans and to identify opportunities for improvement. 

In addition, Health Net participates in various quality improvement collaboratives, including:

• California Quality Collaborative (CQC), a program that seeks to improve clinical care and service for all Californians by providing strategies at the point of care. Various programs are available to providers to improve chronic disease care, patient satisfaction and efficiency. For a listing of educational programs and patient satisfaction and condition management resources, providers can visit www.calquality.org.
• The Leapfrog Group: Health Net works closely with The Leapfrog Group, purchases their data, and promotes their ratings and standards to network hospitals, members and the community. 
• Cal Hospital Compare: Health Net collaborates with Cal Hospital Compare on a range of issues and contracts with them to obtain Poor Performer and Honor Roll reports and associated data files to inform hospital quality initiatives. .