Specialty care
Measuring quality
Obstetrics and gynecology
We represent patient experience with measures for getting care, quality of care and communication.
Getting care
- Scheduling an appointment1
- Waiting for the specialist1
- Receiving information by phone/email/internet1
Communication
- Informed about your needs1
- Helping you understand your condition1
- How well specialist and staff listen1
- Attention to what is important to you1
- Talking with you about choices for treatment1
Care
- Overall quality of care and service1
- Change in health1
- Willing to recommend1
- Adult: Breast cancer screening4
- Adult: Chlamydia screening4
- Pregnancy Management: No potentially harmful Category D medications3
- Pregnancy Management: No potentially harmful Category X medication3
- Pregnancy Management: Screening for chlamydia3
- Pregnancy Management: Screening for hepatitis3
- Pregnancy Management: Screening for syphilis3
OB/GYN care
- Alcohol screening2
- Preventive care2
Generic prescribing
- Prescribing generic medications2
- Explanations about medications1
- Explanations about medication side effects1
Sources:
- 2015 Ob/Gyn Survey – published May 2015
- HealthPartners 2014 Clinical Indicators Report – 2013/2014 Results
- HealthPartners Specialty Evidence Based Measurement Process Measures; January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
- Minnesota Community Measurement 2014 Health Care Quality Report; 2013 Dates of Service
Cardiology
We represent patient experience with measures for getting care, quality of care and communication.
Getting care
- Scheduling an appointment1
- Waiting for the specialist1
- Receiving information by phone/email/internet1
Communication
- Informed about your needs1
- Helping you understand your condition1
- How well specialist and staff listen1
- Attention to what is important to you
1 - Talking with you about choices for treatment1
Care
- Overall quality of care and service1
- Change in health1
- Willing to recommend1
Generic prescribing
- Prescribing generic medications2
- Explanations about medications1
- Explanations about medication side effects1
Heart Care
- Prescribing generic medications3
- Heart attack care3
- Heart failure care3
- Monitoring high blood pressure medications3
- Monitoring diuretic medications4
- Coronary artery disease patients currently taking a statin medication5
- Beta-blockers for coronary artery disease5
- Patients with cardiovascular conditions who received an LDL cholesterol test5
- Patients taking blood thinning medication who had appropriate monitoring tests5
Sources:
- 2015 Cardiology Survey - Published May 2015
- HealthPartners 2014 Clinical Indicators Report - 2013/2014 Results
- HealthPartners Comprehensive Inpatient Cardiology based on JCAHO October 2013 - September 2014 Reported National Results
- HealthPartners Annual Monitoring for Patients on Persistent Medications metrics; January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
- HealthPartners Specialty Evidence Based Measurement Process Measures; January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
Orthopaedics
We represent patient experience with measures for getting care, quality of care and communication.
Getting care
- Scheduling an appointment1
- Waiting for the specialist1
- Receiving information by phone/email/internet1
Communication
- Informed about your needs1
- Helping you understand your condition1
- How well specialist and staff listen1
- Attention to what is important to you1
- Talking with you about choices for treatment1
Care
- Overall quality of care and service1
- Change in health1
- Willing to recommend1
Generic prescribing
- Prescribing generic medications2
- Explanations about medications1
- Explanations about medication side effects1
Getting care
- Scheduling an appointment1
- Waiting for the specialist1
- Receiving information by phone/email/internet1
Communication
- Informed about your needs1
- Helping you understand your condition1
- How well specialist and staff listen1
- Attention to what is important to you1
- Talking with you about choices for treatment1
Care
- Overall quality of care and service1
- Change in health1
- Willing to recommend1
Generic prescribing
- Prescribing generic medications2
- Explanations about medications1
- Explanations about medication side effects1
ENT Care
- Appropriate indications for tonsillectomy3
- Appropriate indications for ear tubes3
Sources:
- 2014 Otolaryngology Survey - Published May 2014
- HealthPartners 2013 Clinical Indicators Report - 2012/2013 Results
- HealthPartners Specialty Evidence Based Measurement Process Measures; January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014