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A broad-based group of health care organizations and health quality experts today kicked off a national effort to help improve the quality of U.S. health care. The project will combine data from many different national health plans to provide a broader picture of physicians’ care across their entire practices. It will work with Medicare to aggregate data across the public sector and the private sector. The project will use quality measures endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF), and it will collaborate to develop and implement new measures for comparing the cost of care. Read More

Quality Alliance Steering Committee

Save to My Portfolio High-Value Health Care

Experience has shown that measurement and public reporting foster improvements in individual practice and the systems that are needed to support better quality. Information on the quality and cost of health care will empower consumers to make informed decisions about their health care. Read More

Quality Alliance Steering Committee

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The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform is working with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Foundation and others to support the vision of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee (QASC). Read More

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QASC is a collaborative effort among government, physicians, nurses, hospitals, health insurers, consumers, accrediting agencies and foundations to dramatically improve the quality of health care across the U.S.

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