The Quality Measure Reports rely on indicators flagged as greater than what threshold of the national average?

• A. Greater than 75% of the national average
• B. Greater than 50% of the national average
• C. Equal to the national average
• D. Less than 75% of the national average

Answer: (A)

Quality Measure Reports use a relative benchmark to decide which indicators are noteworthy, comparing performance to the national average. A threshold of 75% of the national average means an indicator is flagged when its performance exceeds three-quarters of that national benchmark. This provides a meaningful, standardized cutoff that highlights relatively strong performance without being overly exclusive. It helps ensure comparisons stay consistent across measures and populations by using a proportional standard rather than an absolute or exact-match criterion. The other thresholds would either flag too many results (greater than 50% of the national average), require exact parity (equal to the national average), or focus on weaker performance (less than 75%), which isn’t aligned with identifying higher-performing indicators.