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The HEDIS measure specifications were developed by and are owned by NCQA. The HEDIS measure specifications are not clinical guidelines and do not establish a standard of medical care. NCQA makes no representations, warranties, or endorsement about the quality of any organization or physician that uses or reports performance measures and NCQA has no liability to anyone who relies on such measure specifications. NCQA holds a copyright in these materials and can rescind or alter these materials at any time. These materials may not be modified by anyone other than NCQA. Use of the Rules for Allowable Adjustments of HEDIS to make permitted adjustments of the materials does not constitute a modification. Any commercial use and/or internal or external reproduction, distribution and publication must be approved by NCQA and are subject to a license at the discretion of NCQA. Any use of the materials to identify records or calculate measure results, for example, requires a custom license and may necessitate certification pursuant to NCQA’s Measure Certification Program. Reprinted with permission by NCQA. © [current year] NCQA, all rights reserved.

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The American Medical Association (“AMA”) holds a copyright to the CPT® codes contained in the measure specifications. All rights reserved. CPT is a trademark of the AMA. No fee schedules, 2 basic units, relative values or related listings are included in CPT. The AMA assumes no liability for the data contained in the CPT codes. Applicable FARS/DFARS restrictions apply to government use.

The AMA also hold copyright to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set codes. The codes are published in cooperation with the National Uniform Claim Committee (“NUCC”) by the AMA. Applicable FARS/DFARS restrictions apply.

The American Hospital Association (“AHA”) holds a copyright to the Uniform Billing Codes (“UB”) contained in the measure specifications. The UB Codes in the HEDIS specifications are included with the permission of the AHA. All uses of the UB Codes may require a license from the AHA. Specifically, anyone desiring to use the UB Codes in a commercial product to generate HEDIS results, or for any other commercial use, must obtain a commercial use license directly from the AHA. To inquire about licensing, contact ub04@aha.org.

The American Dental Association (“ADA”) holds a copyright to the Current Dental Terminology (“CDT”) codes contained in certain measure specifications. The CDT codes in the HEDIS specifications are included with the permission of the ADA. All uses of the CDT codes require a license from the ADA. No alteration, amendments, or modifications of the CDT or any portion thereof is allowed. Resale, transmission, or distribution of copies of the CDT or other portions of the CDT is also not allowed. To inquire about licensing, contact CDT-SNODENT@ada.org.

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