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New Health Plan Payment Models Are Improving Patient Quality and Safety
Date:4/28/2009

(HEDIS), which was developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Many health plans also participate in Bridges to Excellence, which incorporates NCQA's Physician Recognition Program into its pay-for-performance approach.

To evaluate hospital performance, health plans use a variety of public and private sources, including The Leapfrog Hospital Rewards Program, CMS's Hospital Compare measures, and quality measures developed by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The new AHIP report is a follow-up to previous publications that highlight innovative approaches to reforming the health care delivery system in the areas of chronic care, prevention and wellness, and health information technology. These reports provide valuable information on the types of reforms that are working to improve quality, enhance patient safety, encourage greater adherence to prescribed treatments, spur investments in health information technology, and improve the overall patient experience.

As Congress considers various proposals to reform the health care system, AHIP is encouraging policymakers to consider the next generation of delivery system reforms that are currently underway in the private market and that have yet to take hold in public programs.

The full publication, Innovations in Recognizing and Rewarding Quality, is available here: http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?docid=26393.

Read the AHIP Board of Director's statement on delivery system reforms here: http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=31|44|26308.

Visit www.ahip.org/value to learn more about the value health plans provide to the current health care
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