Chlamydia Screening, HEDIS and Managed Care

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Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis, the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., is included as a HEDIS (Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set) measure since 2000. This HEDIS indicator measures the proportion of sexually active females between the ages of 15 and 25 who were screened for chlamydial infection annually.

An Open Letter to Health Care Providers: Who to Screen? How frequently? Which screening test? What is appropriate treatment?
Prevention of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Screening for Cervical Chlamydial Infection - abstract of research in managed care organization by D. Scholes, published in New England Journal of Medicine
SOCRATES - Screening Optimally for Chlamydia: Resource Allocation, Testing and Evaluation Software - a free software you can download to evaluate and optimize resource allocation for chlamydia screening
2006 STD Treatment Guidelines - Chlamydia

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Content reviewed: August 2005