Important information from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP). For additional information on screening and prevention measures, see CHIA's 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 at https://lnkd.in/e7UGMSpR #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s look at breast cancer screening rates in Massachusetts… Every two years, in partnership with the The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), MHQP collects clinical quality performance data from the state’s health plans for commercially insured patients in primary care practices across the state. We then aggregate these data and report the results. Breast cancer screening rates declined in 2020 vs. 2018. This was typical for procedures that required patients to visit a clinical setting in person during the pandemic. Rates rebounded in 2022 but were still below pre-pandemic levels. Massachusetts ranks second among all states on this measure, according to the NIH. #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer #KnowYourRisk #EarlyDetectionSavesLives