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NQF endorses chronic conditions framework, 28 quality measures
The National Quality Forum on Thursday endorsed a measurement framework for individuals with multiple chronic conditions. "Performance measurement is critical to improving the health and well-being
NQF endorses readmission measures
Falling in line with national initiatives, the National Quality Forum endorsed two new measures for all-cause unplanned readmissions Tuesday. One of the endorsed measures, developed by National
CMS proposes higher hospital payments in value-based purchasing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday proposed a rule that would enhance the hospital value-based purchasing program (VBP) set to begin in October, helping Medicare move to a
Community health centers lagging in quality
As community health centers prepare for a major expansion under health reform, an analysis found that the more than 1,200 federally funded community health centers perform poorly on fundamental care
NQF approves resource use, cost measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) on Monday added to its list an additional four measures that focus on patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hip/knee replacement and pneumonia.
State's hospital leaders attribute improvements to quality reporting
Scoring better than average in most safety measures, New Jersey hospital executives say the annual hospital performance report motivated the facilities to improve care. The most recent report showed
Stage 2 Meaningful Use will relieve reporting burdens, boost big data
Proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements could alleviate the administrative burdens associated with clinical quality reporting, according to a Health Affairs blog post . The proposed rules align
Better provider support needed for EHR data capture
Electronic health records can help providers document their performance. But they're only as good as their users--and plenty of providers are abdicating their responsibility to add information to
HHS issues 26 Medicaid quality measures
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has issued 26 Medicaid quality measures , which appeared in the Federal Register today. The department started with almost 1,000 measures and
Hospital Compare leads hospitals to focus on wrong measures?
With the proliferation of public quality reporting, Health & Human Services' Hospital Compare website is causing hospitals and health systems to hone in on new improvement targets, such as the
