TABLE 2.

Statistical comparison of primary care Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) specified and HEDIS modified quality performance

	Combined totals	Office (excluding telemedicine)	Blended telemedicine	Telemedicine (excluding office)	Office versus blended‐telemedicine	Office versus telemedicine
HEDIS specified ‐ follow up plan within the study timeframe
Follow up plan	43,003	27,109	15,771	123	Difference 12.65% 95% CI 12.2886% to 13.0137%Chi‐squared 6198.379 p < 0.0001	Difference 4.29% 95% CI 2.8374%–5.5364% chi‐squared 26.623 p < 0.0001
BMI outside normal range	287,378	222,333	63,489	1556
Quality performance	14.96%	12.19%	24.84%	7.90%
HEDIS modified ‐ follow up plan within 3 months of provider encounter
Follow up plan	25,948	14,648	11,272	28	Difference: 11.16% 95% CI: 10.8470%–11.4762% chi‐squared: 7458.725 p < 0.0001	Difference: 4.79% 95% CI3.9943%–5.3514% chi‐squared: 57.865 p < 0.0001
BMI outside normal range	287,378	222,333	63,489	1556
Quality performance	9.03%	6.59%	17.75%	1.80%

Note: Data represents patients seen from 4/1/20 ‐ 9/30/21 with BMI <18.5 or >25 meeting HEDIS specified criteria for abnormal BMI prevention. Comparisons reported as absolute percent differences in quality performance between exposure groups. Two comparisons: (1) office only versus blended telemedicine and (2) office only versus telemedicine only. Significant p‐values indicate true differences between quality performance in exposure groups favoring blended‐telemedicine overall.