Weighing a Plan
How good is your plan? Check it against national norms. A sampling:
|
| CLINICAL MEASURES |
1997 NATIONAL PLAN AVERAGE |
TOP RANKED PLAN |
NAME |
| Women aged 52-69 given at least one mammogram in the past two years |
71.3% |
88.9% |
NorthMed, Traverse City, Mich. |
| Coronary patients 35 and older who got beta blockers after a heart attack |
74.0% |
99.1% |
Tufts Health Plan, Boston |
| Women who begin prenatal care within the first 13 weeks pregnancy |
83.1% |
99.0% |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Mass., Boston |
| Diabetes patients 31 and over who received an eye exam within the last year |
39.0% |
76.1% |
Group Health of Eau Claire, Wis. Cooperative |
| DATA: NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE |
