Personal Doctor Seemed Informed and Up-To-Date About Care Received From Other Doctors or Providers

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Qualified Health Plan Enrollee Experience Survey
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Communication

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of respondents reporting the most positive response for the question: In the last 6 months, how often did your personal doctor seem informed and up-to-date about the care you got from specialists? (Out of 1 Never 2 Sometimes 3 Usually 4 Always ).

Numerator

Number of respondents reporting the most positive response (Always).

Denominator

Number of respondents who replied to the question.

Exclusions

Response: Not Applicable; I do not have a personal doctor.

Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Comorbidities (Hierarchical Condition Categories).

Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Patient Reported - collected from the Qualified Health Plan Enrollee Experience Survey.

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Published on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website datatools.ahrq.gov/cahps/?tab=cahps-health-plan-survey-database&dash=26.

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025