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INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (IOM) HEALTH CARE QUALITY INITIATIVE
The impetus for the nationwide effort to improve healthcare quality began over a decade ago when the Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed a plan to assess and improve the nation's quality of care. This tremendous quality initiative is now in its third phase. For more information click here

QUALITY RESOURCE LINKS

AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement

Consortium Measures

AMA Pay-for-Performance Principles and Guidelines
AMA Pay for performance/Physician reimbursement methodologies

Bridges to Excellence Programs

CMS Home Page
CMS Pay-for-Performance
CMS 2008 PQRI (Physician Quality Reporting Initiative)
CMS Demonstration projects and Evaluation reports

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Leapfrog Group

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
NCQA Physician Recognition Programs

National Quality Forum (NQF)

Texas Medical Foundation (TMF) Health Quality Institute
TMF Physician Office Quality Improvement