The following files are included in the release of HEDIS 2008 (Excel Format):

File Name | File Format | Application used to read | Description
Readme2008Excel.htm | Hypertext Markup Language | Any world wide web browser | The document you are currently reading.
Readme2008Excel.pdf | Adobe Acrobat | Adobe Acrobat 7 and up
Readme2008Excel.rtf | Rich Text Format | Any major word processor
Readme2008Excel.txt | Text Format | Any text editor
HEDIS2008Doc.htm | Hypertext Markup Language | Any world wide web browser | This file contains introductory information, measure descriptions, and field descriptions. This file is mandatory for interpreting the contents of HEDIS2008.xls
HEDIS2008Doc.pdf | Adobe Acrobat Format | Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 and up
HEDIS2008Doc.rtf | Rich Text Format | Any major word processor
HEDIS2008Doc.txt | Text Format | Any text editor
HEDIS2008.xls | Excel 2000 | Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher | This file is an Excel Workbook containing all of the HEDIS Public Use File (PUF) data fields on separate worksheets per measure.
HEDIS2008.xlsx | Excel 2007 | Microsoft Excel 2007 or higher | This file is an Excel Workbook containing all of the HEDIS Public Use File (PUF) data fields on separate worksheets per measure.