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NCQA gender-specific standards: is there a place for men's health?

E E Bartlett

    Managed Care Quarterly
    |January 9, 2001
    PubMed

    Insights

    Men

    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Health Policy
    • Men's Health

    Background:

    • The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has established 12 gender-specific standards for Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) accreditation.
    • Currently, none of these standards specifically address men's health issues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the reasons behind the exclusion of men's health from NCQA accreditation standards.
    • To explore the implications for healthcare quality and equity.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of NCQA accreditation standards.
    • Review of medical research funding allocations.
    • Examination of existing research on men's health.
    • Assessment of primary care utilization patterns.

    Main Results:

    • Men represent a higher-risk population.
    • Medical research funding disproportionately favors women (nearly a 3:1 margin).
    • A substantial research foundation exists for developing male-specific standards.
    • Men are identified as underutilizers of primary care services, challenging claims of systemic bias against women.

    Conclusions:

    • The exclusion of men's health from NCQA standards lacks a clear justification.
    • Developing male-specific standards is feasible and warranted.
    • Addressing men's underutilization of primary care is crucial for improving health outcomes.

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