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Donabedian model. The Donabedian model is a conceptual model that provides a framework for examining health services and evaluating quality of health care. [1] According to the model, information about quality of care can be drawn from three categories: “structure,” “process,” and “outcomes." [2] Structure describes the context in ...
Definition. Health care quality is the degree to which health care services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes. [2] Quality of care plays an important role in describing the iron triangle of health care relationships between quality, cost, and accessibility of health care within a community. [3]
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) was introduced by Congressman Ron Wyden from Oregon.(Title 42 of the United States Code, Sections 11101 - 11152) It followed a federal antitrust suit by a surgeon against an Astoria hospital and members of its clinic in which he claimed antitrust actions were effected through the mechanism of peer review in the hospital.
Apr. 2—Open enrollment has started for New Mexico's revamped Medicaid program. The state's bulked-up "Turquoise Care" program, a reimagined program that includes food and housing initiatives as ...
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set ( HEDIS) is a widely used set of performance measures in the managed care industry, developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS was designed to allow consumers to compare health plan performance to other plans and to national or regional benchmarks.
Open enrollment for 2024 coverage on the federal exchange runs through January 15, 2024 (or January 16, 2024 due to the federal holiday on January 15). For coverage beginning on January 1, 2024 ...
Enrollment for health plans through the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, insurance marketplaces reached a record high during this year's open enrollment period, a feat applauded by President Joe ...
Feb. 2—The open enrollment period to receive health care coverage in 2024 ended, with 145,509 Oregonians enrolling in health insurance coverage, a 2.4 percent increase over last year's numbers ...