Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

2007: Dramatic Increase in Standardized Measures

• Standard-setting organizations
  • National Quality Forum (NQF)
  • Ambulatory Quality Alliance (AQA)
• Engagement of Medical Profession
  • Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
• AHRQ's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse: (www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov)
  • Access—22 measures
  • Outcome—204 measures
  • Patient Experience—298 measures
  • Population Health—33 measures
  • Process—636 measures
  • Structure—44 measures
  • Use of Services—33 measures