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Coalition Report Card Weblink Project

Last update 7/22/04


Hospital Performance Report
white paper from NBCH's June 2003 AHRQ small conference grant "Template to Guide Hospital Data Initiatives" provided a broad but solid introduction to our constituents on general guidelines for public and private sector hospital data collection and reporting opportunities.

Hospital Data Measurement Resources

Ten Steps to a Successful Report Card Project
http://www.ncqa.org/docs/policies/steps.doc

HCUP Hospital Statistics Online
National & Regional Statistics on Hospital Care
www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/hcupnet.htm

 

Coalition Report Cards With Weblinks

The Alliance (Madison, Wisconsin)

The QualityCounts™ Medical Group Report summarizes patient satisfaction (adapted from CAHPS) with 12 medical groups in The Alliance network.
http://qualitycounts.org/results.html

The QualityCounts™ Report on the Safety of Hospital Care compares the safety of care in 24 Wisconsin hospitals with hospital safety in 12 states nationwide.
http://www.qualitycounts.org/report_interactive.htm

Colorado Business Group on Health
The Colorado Health Plan Quality Report
www.coloradohealthonline.com

Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health
Standardized physician credentialing form for health plans, direct contracting, etc.
http://www.dallas-cms.org

New York Business Group on Health
New York State HMO Report Card
www.nyshaf.org/

Niagara Health Quality Coalition
Quality information on hospital, plan and physician care.
www.nhqc.com

Pacific Business Group on Health
www.Healthscope.org

South Carolina Business Coalition on Health
(Greenville, South Carolina)
http://www.scbch.org/SCBCH_hospital_quality_guide.pdf

 

Coalition Contacts for Report Cards Without a Weblink

Employer Health Care Alliance
10999 Reed Hartman Highway Suite 132
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
(513) 794-9324    Fax: (513) 794-9325     e-mail: sdimario@netzero.net
Contact: Sharron DiMario, Executive Director
*"The Cincinnati Health Care Plan Value Project" (non-NBCH members $20 per copy)

Gateway Purchasers for Health
8888 Ladue Road Suite 250
St. Louis, Missouri 63124
(314) 721-7800     Fax: (314) 721-6784     e-mail: GP4Health@aol.com
Contact: Louise Probst, Executive Director
*Information on patient safety, accessing HMO services, CAHPS and HEDIS clinical effectiveness measures.

Indiana Employers Health Care Coalition
4145 Washington Blvd. Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205-2616
(317) 283-2780     Fax: (317) 283-4506     e-mail: Nlamkin@earthlink.com
Contact: Ned Lamkin, President
*1999 HMO Consumer Guide & 1999-2000 Hospital Value Report with narrative and ratings.

Kansas Employer Coalition on Health
112 SW 7th Street, 3rd Floor Suite C
Topeka, Kansas 66603
(785) 233-0351     Fax: (785) 233-3012     e-mail: mflarkin@sprynet.com
Contact: Mike Larkin, Executive Director
* Customer satisfaction survey information

Louisiana Business Group on Health
12046 Justice Avenue Suite B
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
(225) 291-0085     Fax: (225) 292-9766     e-mail: butch@lbgh.org
Contact: Butch Passman, President and CEO
*HEDIS Report Card

Maine Health Management Coalition
P.O. Box 3231
Portland, Maine 04104
(207) 883-8141     Fax: (207) 885-5489     e-mail: Dlibby@maine.rr.com
Contact: Douglas Libby, Executive Director
*Analysis of premiums and utilization protocols.

Oregon Coalition of Health Care Purchasers
18450 S. Walker Road
Oregon City, Oregon 97045-
(503) 631-4416     Fax: (503) 685-4244     e-mail: gilmored@ccwebster.net
Contact: D'Anne Turner Gilmore, Executive Director
*CAHPS comparing 11 HMOS and PPOs in Oregon & diabetes/breast cancer study information using a FACCT instrument.

Pittsburgh Business Group on Health
2011 Ridge Road Extension
Ambridge, Pennsylvania 15003
(724) 251-0230     Fax: (724) 266-6334     e-mail: pbghcw@aol.com
Contact: Chris Whipple, Executive Director
*Annual HMO Report Card

Tri-State Health C.A.R.E. Coalition
P.O. Box 14
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-
(319) 582-8804     Fax: (319) 582-1224     e-mail: Dalmc@mwci.net
Contact: Charles Isenhart, Executive Director
* Customer satisfaction report card