Opportunities to Advance Patient-Centeredness and Equity
With the historic enactment of national health care reform in March 2010, it can be a little overwhelming to understand all the details and implications of this huge structural shift in national health care policy.
As I continue to refine my own knowledge and understanding of the national health care reform law, I will share my analyses and presentations here. I will be highlighting what I call the “patient-centeredness” and “equity” elements of the legislation, two of the components of health care quality identified by the Institute of Medicine.
This Frequently Asked Questions publication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) explains accountable care organizations (ACOs) to Continue reading
This is the first of a series of publications produced by The Commonwealth Fund intended to explain health care reform Continue reading
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation has announced the availability of a second $1 billion for Health Care Innovation Awards to Continue reading
Covered California, the state-based health insurance exchange that implements the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in California, has announced Continue reading
The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight has published the federal versions of the applications for health insurance through Continue reading
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released standards to recognize specialty practices as “Patient-Centered Specialty Practices”. These standards Continue reading
This issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund describes how practice coaching, also called practice facilitation, can support quality improvement in Continue reading
This guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a comprehensive resource for developing and implementing a primary Continue reading
Ignatius Bau 