A Guide to US Quality Measurement Organizations

摘要

WITH THE FEDERAL government ramping up efforts to further tie healthcare reimbursement to quality of care through initiatives like value-based purchasing and accountable care organizations, quality ineasurement organizations are gaining more national prominence. Many different organizations develop, endorse, implement, and promote performance measures.Trying to decipher and understand the interplay of organizations involved with quality measures can be challenging. The following list serves as a current guide to the country's quality improvement and measurement efforts.