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Public Reporting and Transparency

Public Reporting and Transparency. John M. Colmers Senior Program Officer Milbank Memorial Fund Bipartisan Congressional Health Policy Conference January 14, 2007. Brief History. Federal efforts State efforts Private efforts. Who are the target audiences?. Consumers

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Public Reporting and Transparency

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  1. Public Reporting and Transparency John M. Colmers Senior Program Officer Milbank Memorial Fund Bipartisan Congressional Health Policy Conference January 14, 2007

  2. Brief History • Federal efforts • State efforts • Private efforts

  3. Who are the target audiences? • Consumers • Employers/Purchasers • Health plans • Providers • Policymakers

  4. What are the reporting entities? • Hospitals • Physicians • Health plans • Nursing homes • Home health agencies

  5. What are the criticisms of the data? • Cost/charge information • Case mix/severity/risk adjustment • Data accuracy • Sample size • Data validity

  6. How and when should the information be reported? • Timeliness • Relevance • Intelligibility

  7. What have been the results? • Public reporting adds value • Care must be taken in report design • Collaboration appears essential • State and local efforts have been successful • Role of research and evaluation • Automated data collection

  8. What federal legislation will be considered? • Public information on quality and price • Health information technology

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