March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which aims for greater awareness of the benefits of early detection through preventive screening tools. After heart disease, cancer is the next leading cause of death in the U.S. [CDC] Colorectal cancer was the next leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths in 2020, after lung cancer. [CDC]
Overall, black males and females have higher colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates compared to other racial groups [CDC]. Stratifying measures will help investigate and address inequities in care with better data. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has selected colorectal cancer screening as one of five measures, beginning in MY2022, which will stratify reporting results by race and ethnicity [NCQA].
As a population health management tool, COZEVA allows plan administrators, provider organizations, and their practices to easily track their patients’ care opportunities.
As a real-time metrics engine, COZEVA’s gap reports and powerful Analytics can better inform your organization’s outreach efforts. With options to target patients by geographic area, by length of time from last screenings, or by available race, ethnicity or language data, these efforts can improve patient compliance and engagement for improved health outcomes.
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