TABLE 2.

National Healthcare Disparities Report, Preliminary Measure Set

Measure	Indicators
Access to Care	•Access to heath care system.
	•Structural barriers within the system.
	•Ability of provider to address patient's needs.
	•Information.
Utilization of Services	•Includes doctor's office, hospital outpatient department, hospital emergency departments, hospitalization, home health services, hospice, and prescription medications.
Cost of Services	•Cost of services.
	•Inpatient expenditures.
	•End-of-life expenditures.
Quality	•Effectiveness of care.
	•Safety.
	•Timeliness.
	•Patient-centeredness of care.
	•Resource consumption.

Source: AHRQ 2002.