Quality Matters - February 2006
<p><br><br>Welcome to <a href="/cnlib/pub/enews_clickthrough.htm?enews_item_id=20810&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecmwf%2Eorg%2Fpublications%2Fpublications%5Fshow%2Ehtm%3Fdoc%5Fid%3D356761%26%23doc356761">Quality Matters,</a> a monthly roundup of news and opinion on quality measurement, information technology, quality improvement initiatives, and policy innovations.<br><br><strong>Issue of the Month: Public Disclosure--An Essential Step for Quality Improvement</strong><br />Massachusetts Health Quality Partners has just released a report on the quality of care among the state's primary care physician groups and practices--moving a step beyond their previous reports on hospitals and health plans. <a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=356761#issue">More</a><br><br><strong>News Briefs</strong><br />Selected stories on patient safety, health care quality, and information technology. <a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=356761#news">More</a><br><br><strong>Perspective: A Collaborative Model for Public Reporting on Provider Effectiveness and Patient Experiences--Massachusetts Health Quality Partners</strong><br /> If you doubt that public reporting can drive improvements in quality without dividing payers and providers, watch carefully what happens in Massachusetts this year. <a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=356761#perspective">More</a><br><br><a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=356761#recentpubs">Recent Publications of Note</a><br><br><a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=356761#recenteds">Recent Editorials/Perspectives of Note</a></p>
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