Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: The results of a March 28, 2006 Gallup poll indicate that the availability and affordability of health care is the number one concern in the U.S., ahead of other weighty issues such as Social Security, future terrorist attacks, the economy, and illegal immigration.The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), often thought of as the "watchdog" of the managed care industry, strives to improve the quality of health care, thereby increasing health care value, particularly in the ambulatory setting.NCQA is a private, non-profit health care quality oversight organization that measures and reports on health care quality.Best known, perhaps, for its accreditation of health plans using performance data, NCQA is committed to measurement, transparency, and accountability in health care, and includes a number of quality improvement programs such as the Health Employer Data Information Set (HEDIS), the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS), measurement of quality in provider groups, and physician recognition for a variety of conditions..Improving ambulatory care quality is essential and, in addition to NCQA, organization such as National Quality Forum and the Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance, also take part in the endeavors.On a local front, the Jefferson University Physicians (JUP) Clinical Care Committee (CCC) dedicate its efforts to measuring and improving the quality of care delivered by JUP practices.In its brief existence, the CCC has made significant
Source: The Medicine Forum
Author: Joshua J. Gagne
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W772024481