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 implementation guide from the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative describes how effective communication is essential to improving the patient-centered Continue reading
This implementation guide from the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative describes how to increase engagement of patients in their own Continue reading
This implementation guide on measuring patient experiences of care was developed by the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative. The guide Continue reading
This useful analysis from the Urban Institute Health Policy Center, funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, reviews and Continue reading
The National Committee for Quality Assurance requests public comments on a new standardized patient experience survey, the Consumer Assessment of Continue reading
In a notice released today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the application deadlines for the Continue reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the availability of up to 500 demonstration projects for Federally Continue reading
This discussion paper from the Insured the Uninsured Project examines the important role of “navigators” as part of the implementation Continue reading
Ignatius Bau 