Commercial Quality of Care

Health Care for Adults

REMEMBER: Differences between HMOs may be caused by differences in performance OR by differences in data collection.

Higher HMO score is significantly above the average for Utah Commercial HMOs
     Average HMO score is neither higher nor lower than the Utah Commercial HMO average
        Lower HMO score is significantly below the average for Utah Commercial HMOs

Colorectal Cancer Screening The percentage of members 50 to 80 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 60.1% Admin+Chart Review HealthWise 55.8% Administrative SelectHealth 61.3% Admin+Chart Review United 45.9% Admin+Chart Review National Average: 55.6% State Average: 55.8%
Use of Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain Percentage of members with acute low back pain for whom imaging studies did not occur. HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 78.1% Administrative HealthWise 70.4% Administrative SelectHealth 77.4% Administrative United 78.3% Administrative National Average: 74.6% State Average: 76.0%