Ability To Get An Appointment To See A Specialist As Soon As Needed
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
In the last 6 months, how often did you get an appointment to see a specialist as soon as you needed? Never/Sometimes/Usually/Always.
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Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
The FFS CAHPS Survey is administered annually to a subset of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in FFS. It uses a mixed mode data collection protocol consisting of two survey mailings and telephone follow-up of non-respondents to the mailed questionnaire. The sample for the survey covers all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The questions on the survey are the same as those on the Medicare Advantage CAHPS survey and focus on topics such as communication, co-ordination of care, patient experiences getting needed health care, experiences with personal doctors and specialists, and customer service.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Publicly reported to people with Medicare on the Plan Finder tool at www.medicare.gov.