Quality Measures
Where do we stand when it comes to measuring and reporting on the quality of health care in the U.S. and which measures matter the most? Are you wondering which quality measures matter?
As the payment and delivery models underlying our health care system shift, stakeholders often focus on cost as a measure of positive impact. However, measuring quality is equally important and has proven to be a challenge as the measures typically used today rarely reveal meaningful variation in performance. CPR has created tools to help employers and other purchasers of health care assess which quality measures matter for their success.
Quality Measures That Matter
The quality of health care varies significantly across the nation. Quality measures were developed to assess whether providers were delivering appropriate care and their patients were having positive outcomes as a result. However, now there are so many measures that it’s difficult to know which ones matter the most. CPR conducted an analysis to identify the 30 most relevant measures for employers and health care purchasers. Get Started with the Quality Measures that Matter.
Action Brief: The Quality Measures That Matter
When it comes to implementing health care delivery and payment reforms to improve the quality of care, employers and other health care purchasers often ask, “which quality measures matter?” Learn about CPR’s priority set of quality measures and how employers and purchasers can put them to good use.
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How-to-Guide: Quality Measure Selection
Everything you need to know to use the best available measures relevant to purchasers’ interests when evaluating the performance of health care providers and informing consumer decision-making.
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