Evaluation Resources

The CDC’s Health Systems Scorecard (HSSC) Version 2.0 is a voluntary quality improvement tool to assess evidence-based chronic disease care management policies and practices. Download and share the following tools:

• REVISED CDC Health Systems Scorecard (HSSC) Assessment Tool Version 2.0 (Replication of Electronic Version)  [PDF – 1 MB]
  Review a PDF of what the HSSC Version 2.0 will look like on the HSSC platform.
• CDC Health Systems Scorecard Version 2.0: Technical Assistance & Resource Guide for Public Health Departments [PDF – 2 MB]
  Use this guide to learn how to gain access to the customizable HSSC platform, how to implement and use the HSSC, and what evaluation tools helped inform version 2.0.
• Training for Health Systems: The CDC Health Systems Scorecard v2.0 [PPT – 1 MB]
  Customize this PowerPoint presentation to help teach health systems how to implement the HSSC Version 2.0.
• Introduction to the CDC Health Systems Scorecard v2.0 [PPT – 1 MB]
  This PowerPoint presentation is for state health departments to learn how to implement the HSSC Version 2.0.
• AREB Coffee Break: Health Systems Scorecard V2.0 [PDF – 520 KB]
  View slides and read a transcript of the 20-minute discussion dedicated to the HSSC Version 2.0. Learn about what improvements were made to enhance the HSSC’s usability and utility.

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