--- title: Understanding the HEDIS Measurement Year 2024 Updates and Changes from NCQA description: In this article, we review changes NCQA has made to various HEDIS measures and discuss how they will affect reporting for MY 2024. image: https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/hubfs/HEDIS%20Changes%20Blog%20VDT.jpg --- [![Vital Data Technology Logo](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VitalData_Main%20Logo.png?width=2793&height=595&name=VitalData_Main%20Logo.png "Vital Data Technology Logo")](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/) - [Home](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/) - [Solutions](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/solutions/) - Affinitē Clinical Workflows - [Care Management (CM)](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/care-management/) - [Utilization Management (UM)](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/utilization-management/) - [Affinitē Benefit Query Engine (BQE)](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/benefit-query-engine/) - [Quality Improvement (QI)](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/quality-improvement/) - [Appeals & Grievances (AG)](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/appeals-grievances/) - [Affinitē Intelligent Insights](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/intelligent-insights/) - [Predictive Insights](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/predictive-insights/) - [Population Health Analytics](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/population-health-analytics/) - [Care Gap Analytics](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/care-gap-analytics/) - [Risk Analytics](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/risk-analytics/) - [Affinitē Platform](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/affinite-platform/) - [Analytics + Execution](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/analytics-plus-execution/) - [Intelligent Automation](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/intelligent-automation/) - [Health Data Management](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/health-data-management/) - [Member and Provider Engagement](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/provider-member-engagement/) - [Who We Serve](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/who-we-serve/) - Company - [About Us](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/about-us/) - [Careers](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/careers/) - [Privacy Policy](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/privacy-policy/) - [Resources](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/) - [Videos](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/videos/) - [Solution Briefs](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/solution-briefs/) - [Contact Us](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/contact-us/) [October 5, 2023](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/author/vital-data-technology) [Quality Improvement](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/tag/quality-improvement), [HEDIS](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/tag/hedis), [NCQA](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/tag/ncqa) # Understanding the HEDIS Measurement Year 2024 Updates and Changes from NCQA ![HEDIS Changes Blog VDT](https://insights.vitaldatatechnology.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HEDIS%20Changes%20Blog%20VDT.jpg?width=960&height=640&name=HEDIS%20Changes%20Blog%20VDT.jpg) [The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)](https://www.ncqa.org/) annually updates and releases measures in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®). This process ensures that the measures remain relevant and feasible for implementation. For Measurement Year (MY) 2024, NCQA has retired four measures, updated the diabetes measures, and made smaller changes across multiple measures. In this article, we review these changes and talk about how they will affect reporting for MY 2024. ## Revised Measures for Diabetes Patients One of the significant changes is the revision of the Glycemic Status Assessment for Patients With Diabetes. Formerly known as Hemoglobin A1c Control for Patients With Diabetes, this measure now includes a glucose management indicator with hemoglobin A1c. Moreover, NCQA reassessed how seven other diabetes measures identify individuals with diabetes. They have simplified the new method to avoid including individuals who take diabetes-related medications for reasons other than diabetes, as that number continues to grow with the popularity of these medications for weight loss and control. ## Cross-Cutting Topics: Race/Ethnicity Stratification and Gender-Affirming Approaches NCQA introduced race and ethnicity stratifications to nine HEDIS measures, ensuring an equity-centered data and measurement approach. Moreover, to acknowledge and affirm members' gender identity, NCQA expanded the Breast Cancer Screening and Cervical Cancer Screening measures to include transgender members recommended for routine breast and cervical cancer screening. ## Transition to ECDS Reporting In a bid to modernize and streamline reporting, NCQA retired the Administrative and Hybrid reporting methods for three measures. Only the Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS) reporting method will be used for these measures moving forward, marking the continued shift toward electronic reporting. ## Retirements To reduce burden and evolve HEDIS, NCQA is retiring four measures. This decision is aimed at enabling health plans to direct resources towards improving the collection of electronic clinical data. While HEDIS updates and changes are taken seriously and follow a rigorous process, they are a necessary part of ensuring the measures remain relevant and effective. As NCQA continues to make these changes, it's crucial for health professionals and stakeholders to stay informed and adapt accordingly. [Vital Data Technology](https://vitaldatatechnology.com/) is proud to be a certified HEDIS vendor with 12 consecutive years of certification. 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