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The Measure Applications Partnership has submitted its first annual review of performance measures being considered for use in federal rulemaking.
 
Get the facts you need on NQF measure endorsement  projects –  measures we’ve  endorsed,  gaps  filled, and where measures can be used  – with our new, concise Endorsement Summaries.
 
NQF's 2012 annual conference, "Building a Patient and Family Centered Health System” will address the impact of policy, health IT, and emerging measurement strategies on how we further engage patients to ensure they are at the center of health care. Register Now
 
NQF has updated its list of Serious Reportable Events (SREs) to address the variety of settings in which patients receive care.  SREs help the healthcare field assess, measure, and report performance on providing safe care. Learn more about Serious Reportable Events.
 
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National Priorities Partnership

National Priorities Partnership The National Priorities Partnership (NPP) offers consultative support to the Department of Health and Human Services on setting national priorities and goals for the HHS National Quality Strategy.

Action: Read the press release detailing the NPP Evaluation Case Studies. 

Measure Applications Partnership

Measures Application PartnershipThe Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) provides multi-stakeholder input to HHS on the selection of performance measures for public reporting and payment reform programs.

Action: The final MAP Pre-Rulemaking Report and PAC/LTC Report is now available.

Featured Projects

NEW PROJECT -
Patient-Reported Outcomes 

Project goal: To address the major methodological and data issues related to the use of patient-reported outcomes in performance measurement and identify the critical path to achieving NQF endorsement.

Status: The Commissioned Papers will be developed through May 15.

Ad-hoc Review: Expansion of Settings  

Project goal: NQF will conduct an ad hoc review for the endorsed measures: 0680 and 0682.

Status: The Review of the Proposed Roster is open through February 3 at 6:00pm ET.

Pulmonary Endorsement Maintenance 

Project goal: To identify and endorse measures that specifically evaluate the quality of care for pulmonary conditions and the critical care setting.

Status: The Review of the Proposed Roster closed on February 2, 2012. 

Efficiency:  Resource Use - Phase II  

Project goal: To evaluate resource use measures, including per capita and episode-based measures for 18 specific diseases and conditions across two review cycles.

Status: Member Voting for Cycle 2 closed on February 3, 2012.

Surgery Endorsement Maintenance 2010 

Project goal: To endorse measures that specifically address care of the surgical patient and surgical procedures for public reporting and quality improvement applicable to all settings of care.

Status: The Public and Member Comment for the Addendum Report open through February 17.

Population Health: Prevention Endorsement Maintenance 

Project goal: To identify and endorse preventive health measures for public reporting and quality improvement that are applicable to all settings of care.  

Status: The Public and Member Comment closed on February 3, 2012.

Behavioral Health Phase 1 and 2

Project goal: To establish national priorities for improving the behavioral health of the U.S. population.

Status: The Review of the Proposed Roster closed on February 2, 2012. 

Call for Measures for Phase 1 is open through February 14, 2012.


 

Cancer Endorsement Maintenance 

Project goal: To identify and endorse additional measures for accountability and quality improvement related to cancer care.

Status: The Review of the Proposed Roster is now open through February 15 at 6:00pm ET. 

Oral Health 

Project goal: To address the need for oral health performance measures that are applicable to oral health safety net dental programs, the Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), the Medicare and Medicaid core measures set, and for use by other implementers.

Status: The Call for Nominations is open through February 17 at 6:00pm ET.

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Health IT will help ensure care is safer, more affordable, and better coordinated. But to get there, a common language among health IT systems is necessary and electronic health records, registries, and other health IT tools must capture the right data to support performance measurement. This will give actionable data to providers and others working to improve quality.

Health IT Products  

Measure Authoring Tool: The Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) is a web-based, non-proprietary tool that allows measure developers to create and maintain standardized electronic measures (eMeasures) in a streamlined and structured way. 

Quality Data Model: Use of the QDM will enable more standardized quality measurement and reporting, and more consistent use and communication of EHRs for direct patient care. 

eMeasures: Driven by the EHR Incentive program and the Meaningful Use regulation, HHS requested that NQF convert 113 NQF-endorsed measures from a paper-based format to an electronic "eMeasure" format.

Public and Member Comment for eMeasure review and testing: Closed on January 9, 2012.
Read the Report. 

Upcoming Events
Date
Event
20120209FEB 09, 2012
MCC Measurement Framework : Steering Committee Meeting
20120213FEB 13, 2012
Care Coordination Endorsement Maintenance : Workgroup 3 Meeting
20120213FEB 13, 2012
Care Coordination Endorsement Maintenance : Workgroup 2 Meeting
20120214FEB 14, 2012
Care Coordination Endorsement Maintenance : Workgroup 1 Meeting
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Tools

Test Drive QPS
Try the beta version of the Quality Positioning System (QPS) – NQF's new measure search tool.

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Use your dashboard to track what is happening and personalize your NQF experience.

Find Endorsed Measures
Search the measures directory by keyword, measure developer, or national priority.

Membership

There’s Value in NQF Membership.  

Member organizations of NQF have the opportunity to take part in a national dialogue about how to measure healthcare quality and publicly report the findings. Apply for NQF membership. (PDF)

NQF Members | FAQs | Resources | Milestones 

  • Governance and Leadership

    Call for Nominations

    HITAC Call for Nominations is open through February 3 at 6:00pm ET.
    The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) provides specific expertise on NQF’s HIT projects. Learn more about HITAC. 

    CSAC Call for Nominations is open through March 1 at 6:00pm ET.
    The Consensus Standards Approval Committee (CSAC) makes standards-endorsement decisions and oversees the Consensus Development Process. Learn more about CSAC.
  • Board Portfolio Report

    Who is using NQF-endorsed measures? How is the NQF portfolio evolving?

    A new report provides an overview of what kinds of stakeholders are using the NQF portfolio and for what purposes. It also examines how the enhanced endorsement process results in a more targeted portfolio that focuses on best-in-class metrics.

    Report | Presentation Slides 
  • Read the EEP Report

    Enhancing Physician Performance Summit

    NQF has published the proceedings from its Enhancing Physician Performance Summit which it convened with the American Board of Medical Specialties. The summit was held to initiate a multi-stakeholder dialogue around the role of Board Certification and Maintenance of Certification in the broader quality enterprise.

    Read the Report 
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