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The The Transformativ Transformativ e Effect of e Effect of Quality Quality Reporting Reporting Margaret E. O’Kane Margaret E. O’Kane NCQA President NCQA President April 11, 2005 April 11, 2005

The Transformative Effect of Quality Reporting Margaret E. O’Kane NCQA President April 11, 2005

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Page 1: The Transformative Effect of Quality Reporting Margaret E. O’Kane NCQA President April 11, 2005

The The Transformative Transformative Effect of Quality Effect of Quality ReportingReporting

The The Transformative Transformative Effect of Quality Effect of Quality ReportingReportingMargaret E. O’KaneMargaret E. O’KaneNCQA PresidentNCQA PresidentApril 11, 2005April 11, 2005

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Presentation OutlinePresentation OutlinePresentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• Who is NCQA?

• What do we want from the health

care system?

• What lessons have we learned from

the health plan experience?

• Where do we go from here?

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• Private, non-profit health care quality oversight organization

• Measures and reports on health care quality

• Unites diverse groups around common goal: improving health care quality

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NCQA’s Mission and VisionNCQA’s Mission and VisionNCQA’s Mission and VisionNCQA’s Mission and Vision

Mission:

To improve the quality of health care

Vision:

To transform health care through measurement, transparency and accountability

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NCQA’s Review MethodologiesNCQA’s Review MethodologiesNCQA’s Review MethodologiesNCQA’s Review Methodologies

HEDIS®: A set of measures used to assess performance on key measures of clinical effectiveness

CAHPS® 3.0H: A survey used to measure members’ experiences with the care and service they receive

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What is the Health Care What is the Health Care System Supposed to Do? System Supposed to Do? What is the Health Care What is the Health Care

System Supposed to Do? System Supposed to Do?

A value-based health care system

20% of peoplegenerate

80% of costs

A: Move people from right to left—

and keep them there

Healthy/Low Risk

At-Risk

HighRisk

ActiveDisease

Health care spending

Early Symptoms

Source: HealthPartners

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Even After 15 Years…Even After 15 Years…Improvement ContinuesImprovement ContinuesEven After 15 Years…Even After 15 Years…

Improvement ContinuesImprovement Continues

In 2003:• 30 out of 33 clinical measures showed

improvement

• Strong gains on cardiac measures

• Average improvement is over 50% since 1996

Only 1 in 4 Americans is in an accountable

health plan

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Measurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves Quality

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Beta-Blocker Treatment After a Heart Attack (Commercial, 1996-2003)

……AND ConsistencyAND Consistency……AND ConsistencyAND Consistency

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Measurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves Quality

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……AND ConsistencyAND Consistency……AND ConsistencyAND Consistency

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Controlling High Blood Pressure (Medicaid, 2000-2003)

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Measurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves QualityMeasurement Improves Quality

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……AND ConsistencyAND Consistency……AND ConsistencyAND Consistency

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2000 2001 2002 2003

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Poor HbA1C Control (Medicare, 2000-2003)

Lower is Better

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What Should We Do Next?What Should We Do Next?What Should We Do Next?What Should We Do Next?

• Expand the accountability model to include all participants– HMOs and PPOs– Hospitals– Physicians– Nursing homes and home health

• Align payment systems with quality reporting and performance– P4P for plans and providers

• Incentivize the use of H-IT– Be clear about purpose