Dartmouth College Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice

This indicator reports the percentage of Medicare enrollees who self-report having at least one routine check-up with a doctor in the past 12 months. Source Dartmouth College Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, 2019. Source Description The Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare is an online repository of health data and…

This indicator reports the percentage of diabetic Medicare patients who have had a hemoglobin A1c (hA1c) test, a blood test which measures blood sugar levels, administered by a health care professional in the past year. This indicator is relevant because engaging in preventive behaviors allows for early detection and treatment of health problems. This indicator…