HEDIS measures related to women’s health

Date: 10/10/17

Breast cancer screening: Assesses women ages 50-74 who had at least one mammogram to screen for breast cancer in the past two years

Cervical cancer screening: Assesses women ages 21-64 who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria:

• Women ages 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every three years
• Women ages 30-64 who had cervical cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) co-testing performed every five years

Chlamydia screening in women: Assesses women ages 16-24 who were identified as sexually active and who had at least one test for chlamydia during the measurement year