The following files are included in the release of HEDIS 2011 (Excel Format):

File Name | File Format | Application used to read | Description
Readme2011Excel.htm | Hypertext Markup Language | Any world wide web browser | The document you are currently reading.
Readme2011Excel.pdf | Adobe Acrobat | Adobe Acrobat 7 and up
Readme2011Excel.rtf | Rich Text Format | Any major word processor
Readme2011Excel.txt | Text Format | Any text editor
HEDIS2011Doc.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 HEDIS2011.xls
HEDIS2011Doc.pdf | Adobe Acrobat Format | Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 and up
HEDIS2011Doc.rtf | Rich Text Format | Any major word processor
HEDIS2011Doc.txt | Text Format | Any text editor
HEDIS2011.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.
HEDIS2011.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.