Chronic Conditions: Methodology
Guidance for all stakeholders regarding an overview of the data, methods, and metrics used to develop the various chronic condition reports and supersedes all prior documentation and published reports.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 05, 2019
This document provides an overview of the data, methods, and metrics used to develop the various chronic condition reports and supersedes all prior documentation and published reports.
Last updated November 2020.
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