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National Quality Forum Endorses Electronic Data Measures for Quality Improvement
Heather Comak, for HealthLeaders Media, January 7, 2010
After reviewing more than 200 measures, the steering committee selected 70. Of that number, 55 measures are considered level two, and 15 are considered level three. The committee did not select any level one measures.
The set of 70 measures synchronizes many measures that health plans are already using and the NQF anticipates that using this standard set will making improving the quality of care easier and more efficient. Although there are fewer level three measures at this point, as the use of electronic medical records become more common, the NQF hopes to add more to this category.
Heather Comak is a Managing Editor at HCPro, Inc., where she is the editor of the monthly publication Briefings on Patient Safety, as well as patient safety-related books and audio conferences. She is also is the Assistant Director of the Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals. Contact Heather by e-mailing hcomak@hcpro.com.
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