The purpose of this Disparities Report is to present statewide and medical group rates of performance on eight quality measures for patients in Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). It also includes differences in rates of care provided by medical groups between patients insured through MHCP and those insured through Other Purchasers such as commercial or Medicare managed care. To view the report, click the icons below. Click the disk icon on Acrobat Reader's menu bar to save the report.

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2007 Health Care Disparities Report

Executive Summary and Glossary
Introduction
Data Sources and Data Collection
Measures and Methodology
Medical Group Results
Statewide and Medical Group Rate Comparisons: MHCP and Other Purchasers
Future Plans, Acknowledgements, and List of Medical Groups Reported