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The Transformative Effect of Quality Reporting. Margaret E. O’Kane NCQA President April 11, 2005. Presentation Outline. Who is NCQA? What do we want from the health care system? What lessons have we learned from the health plan experience? Where do we go from here?.
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The Transformative Effect of Quality Reporting Margaret E. O’Kane NCQA President April 11, 2005
Presentation Outline • Who is NCQA? • What do we want from the health care system? • What lessons have we learned from the health plan experience? • Where do we go from here?
Private, non-profit health care quality oversight organization • Measures and reports on health care quality • Unites diverse groups around common goal: improving health care quality
NCQA’s Mission and Vision Mission: To improve the quality of health care Vision: To transform health care through measurement, transparency and accountability
NCQA’s Review Methodologies HEDIS®: A set of measures used to assess performance on key measures of clinical effectiveness CAHPS® 3.0H: A survey used to measure members’ experiences with the care and service they receive
What is the Health Care System Supposed to Do? A: Move people from right to left—and keep them there Health care spending Healthy/ Low Risk At-Risk High Risk Active Disease Early Symptoms 20% of people generate 80% of costs A value-based health care system Source: HealthPartners
Even After 15 Years…Improvement Continues In 2003: • 30 out of 33 clinical measures showed improvement • Strong gains on cardiac measures • Average improvement is over 50% since 1996 Only 1 in 4 Americans is in an accountable health plan
…AND Consistency Measurement Improves Quality Beta-Blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack (Commercial, 1996-2003)
…AND Consistency Measurement Improves Quality Controlling High Blood Pressure (Medicaid, 2000-2003)
…AND Consistency Measurement Improves Quality Poor HbA1C Control (Medicare, 2000-2003) Lower is Better
What Should We Do Next? • Expand the accountability model to include all participants • HMOs and PPOs • Hospitals • Physicians • Nursing homes and home health • Align payment systems with quality reporting and performance • P4P for plans and providers • Incentivize the use of H-IT • Be clear about purpose