A publication for HNE providers and their staff
October 2007
CAHPS 2007 Results

In spring 2007, the 2007 HEDIS/CAHPS Survey was administered by The Myers Group, an approved vendor of NCQA. 1,100 randomly selected surveys were distributed with a response rate of 47.71%

Measure HNE Quality Compass 90th Percentile
Getting Care Quickly Composite

Definition: The composite score is the overall percentage of members who responded "Always" or "Usually" to the following questions: Q4. In the last 12 months, when you needed care right away, how often did you get care as soon as you thought you needed? Q6. In the last 12 months, not counting the times you needed care right away, how often did you get an appointment for your health care at a doctor's office or clinic as soon as you thought you needed?

87.74% 90.86%
Getting Needed Care Composite

Definition: The composite score is the overall percentage of members who responded "Always" or "Usually" to the following questions: Q23. In the last 12 months, how often was it easy to get appointments with specialists? Q27. In the last 12 months, how often was it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment you thought you needed through your health plan?

85.33% 89.20%
How Well Doctors Communicate Composite

Definition: The composite score is the overall percentage of members who responded "Always" or "Usually" to the following questions: Q15. In the last 12 months, how often did your personal doctor explain things in a way that was easy to understand? Q16. In the last 12 months, how often did your personal doctor listen carefully to you? Q17. In the last 12 months, how often did your personal doctors show respect for what you had to say? Q18. In the last 12 months, how often did your personal doctor spend enough time with you?

92.72% 95.21%
Rating of All Health Care

Definition: Q12. Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst health care possible and 10 is the best health care possible, what number would you use to rate all your health care in the last 12 months? The result displayed is the percentage of members who answered this question with 8, 9, or 10.

78.64% 80%
Rating of Health Plan

Definition: Q42. Using any number from 0 to 10 where 0 is the worst health plan possible and 10 is the best health plan possible, what number would you use to rate your health plan? The result displayed is the percentage of members who answered this question with 8, 9, or 10.

69.95% 73.18%
Rating of Personal Doctor

Definition: Q21. Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst personal doctor possible and 10 is the best personal doctor possible, what number would you use to rate your personal doctor? The result displayed is the percentage of members who answered this question with 8, 9, or 10.

86.35% 86%
Rating of Specialist Seen Most Often

Definition: Q25. Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst specialist possible and 10 is the best specialist possible, what number would you use to rate the specialist? The result displayed is the percentage of members who answered this question with 8, 9 or 10.

82.35% 84.86%

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