The following files are included in the release of HEDIS 2008 (Access 2000 Format):

File Name | File Format | Application used to read | Description
Readme2008Access.htm | Hypertext Markup Language | Any world wide web browser | The document you are currently reading.
Readme2008Access.pdf | Adobe Acrobat | Adobe Acrobat 7 and up
Readme2008Access.rtf | Rich Text Format | Any major word processor
Readme2008Access.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 HEDIS2008PUF.mdb
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
HEDIS2008PUF.mdb | Access 2000 | Microsoft Access 2000 or higher | This file is an Access database containing all of the HEDIS Public Use File (PUF) data fields in separate tables.