National Quality Forum: Call for Nominations for Committee on Health and Well-Being Measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) is seeking nominations for a new standing committee to review and recommend for NQF endorsement Continue reading
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Health 2.0 v.2013: Integration and Patient Outcomes Are Still Driving Health Technology – But So Should Empathy, Caring, and Communication
I attended my third Health 2.0 conference earlier this week, which was held for the first time in Santa Clara rather Continue reading
Urban Institute: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation – Activity on Many Fronts
This 2012 assessment of the first year of work of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), which was Continue reading
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured: Quality of Care in Community Health Centers and Factors Associated with Performance
Community health centers (CHCs) represent a key source of primary health care for medically underserved populations and communities. In 2011, Continue reading
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation: Another $1 Billion Now Available for Health Care Innovation Awards
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation has announced the availability of a second $1 billion for Health Care Innovation Awards to Continue reading
National Committee for Quality Assurance: Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released standards to recognize specialty practices as “Patient-Centered Specialty Practices”. These standards Continue reading
The Commonwealth Fund: Facilitating Improvement in Primary Care – The Promise of Practice Coaching
This issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund describes how practice coaching, also called practice facilitation, can support quality improvement in Continue reading
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Developing and Running a Primary Care Practice Facilitation Program: A How-To Guide
This guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a comprehensive resource for developing and implementing a primary Continue reading
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