Access Measures

Access: Access to care is the attainment of timely and appropriate health care by patients or enrollees of a health care organization or clinician.

1. Access measures are supported by evidence that an association exists between the measure and the outcomes of or satisfaction with care.

Example: The percentage of members 12 months to 19 years of age who had a visit with a primary care practitioner in the past year (based on evidence that annual visits lead to better health outcomes for children and youth).