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The National Meeting was held in Broomfield, Colorado. |
Aug 01, 2011 |
The AF4Q Minnesota Consumer Engagement Workgroup was charged in 2006 to begin analyzing best practices for engaging consumers to access and... |
Sep 16, 2011 |
“Patients are going to get better experience and service because of this survey. A lot of doctors resist the notion this is a service... |
Oct 30, 2013 |
Millions of Americans undergo costly and often invasive diagnostic procedures each year. Sometimes these tests help them avoid... |
May 21, 2012 |
A Bright Spot product from the May 2013 National Meeting. |
May 06, 2013 |
When the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) applied to join the Partnership for Patients (P4P) Hospital Engagement Network,... |
May 21, 2012 |
Workflow illustrating issues, patient flow and possible interventions. Tool used in early stages of Hospital Readmissions Collaborative... |
Sep 17, 2011 |
October’s issue of Consumer Reports included a special insert of Consumer Reports Health which featured the great measurement and... |
Jan 17, 2013 |
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and the leading cause of cancer deaths among... |
Dec 19, 2012 |
In 2008, CentraCare, a clinic in Becker, Minn, was not pleased with its percentage of patients who were receiving optimal care. Just 5%... |
Sep 06, 2011 |
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI), a Minnesota nonprofit organization comprised of 61 medical practices, strives to embed... |
Feb 06, 2013 |
When MN Community Measurement, leader of AF4Q in Minnesota, first started publicly reporting data, the belief was that patients would use... |
Dec 18, 2013 |
Quality Field Notes features key lessons learned by regional Alliances of clinicians, patients, and payers in Aligning Forces for Quality... |
Oct 06, 2014 |
Quality Field Notes features key lessons learned by regional Alliances of clinicians, patients, and payers in Aligning Forces for... |
May 18, 2015 |
Millions of Americans undergo costly and often invasive diagnostic procedures each year. Sometimes these tests help them avoid... |
May 23, 2012 |
A coalition in Minnesota is working to make improvements in readmissions costs and quality of care. The RARE (Reducing Avoidable... |
Aug 07, 2013 |
Aligning Forces Alliances in Maine, Minnesota, and Oregon were recently featured in Health Affairs for their efforts in... |
Jan 21, 2015 |
Most of the Aligning Forces for Quality communities (the Alliances) are eager to involve local employers in their work, both as purchasers... |
Apr 29, 2013 |
How well do the doctors in your community perform when it comes to managing patients' chronic conditions and offering preventive... |
May 21, 2014 |
This resource is to help multi-stakeholder organizations, health care systems, and practices understand the complex and rapidly evolving... |
Nov 06, 2014 |
Engaging patients in decisions about their care increases their involvement and satisfaction. Shared decision making (SDM) is one method to... |
Sep 08, 2011 |
Not only do Americans not always get the right care, sometimes we get too much of it. Not all medical procedures are created equal, and... |
Jun 07, 2013 |
What is the value of a good night’s sleep in your own bed? Hospital readmissions are costly for the health care system and stressful... |
May 09, 2013 |
When the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) applied to join the Partnership for Patients (P4P) Hospital Engagement... |
May 23, 2012 |
During the summer of 2013, Nathan Hunkins had reached a pinnacle in his life. He had a great job, his wife was almost nine months pregnant... |
Dec 02, 2014 |
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