Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON

WHO WE ARE:THE OREGON HEALTH CARE QUALITY CORPORATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON BY LEADING COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND PRODUCING UNBIASED INFORMATION. WE WORK WITH THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY - INCLUDING CONSUMERS, PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, POLICYMAKERS AND HEALTH INSURERS - TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL OREGONIANS.OUR VISION:- Q CORP IS A LEADER OF RESULTS-ORIENTED COLLABORATIVES WHERE OREGON STAKEHOLDERS COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND REDUCE THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN OUR STATE.- Q CORP COLLABORATES WITH OREGON STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE TRANSPARENT DATA AND ANALYTICS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED AND ACTIONABLE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF OREGONIANS.- Q CORP IS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION THAT IS ROUTINELY USED IN HEALTH CARE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, DELIVERY, AND EVALUATION.OUR WORK:(1) MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING.AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE BRING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO PRODUCE RELEVANT AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUALITY, UTILIZATION, AND COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON.(2) COMMUNITY CONVENING.IN OUR UNIQUE ROLE AS AN INDEPENDENT, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION, WE COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS AROUND QUALITY AND COST ISSUES, ALIGNING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES AND CONCEPTUALIZING AND INFORMING PROGRAMS USING UNBIASED DATA AND ANALYTICS.(3) PATIENT CENTERED PRIMARY CARE INSTITUTE.THE PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY CARE INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER TECHNICAL EXPERTS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND STAFF, PATIENT ADVISORS, POLICYMAKERS, ACADEMIC CENTERS AND OTHERS TO GATHER AND SHARE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO HELP TRANSFORM PRIMARY CARE.(4) PUBLIC REPORTING: PARTNER FOR QUALITY CARE.OUR PARTNER FOR QUALITY CARE WEBSITE HAS INFORMATION THAT OREGONIANS CAN USE TO HELP THEM GET QUALITY HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING QUALITY SCORES FOR DOCTORS' OFFICES AND HOSPITALS IN OREGON. (5) COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES.WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO COORDINATE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF OREGONIANS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS ON PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE MATERNITY CARE IN OREGON.OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:(1) BRINGING OREGON STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER.WE BRING TOGETHER THE OREGON HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF CARE ACROSS THE STATE. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AGENCIES, HEALTH PLANS, HOSPITALS, AND CONSUMER, EMPLOYER AND MEDICAL GROUPS. OUR COMMITTEES ALSO INCLUDE OVER 150 VOLUNTEERS WHO BRING THEIR EXPERTISE AND PERSPECTIVE TO OUR WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE IN OREGON.(2) COMPREHENSIVE MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING OF PRIMARY CARE QUALITY AND RESOURCE USE.WE'VE DEVELOPED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING PRIMARY CARE QUALITY IN OUR STATE. OREGON'S LARGEST HEALTH PLANS AND MEDICAID FEE-FOR-SERVICE PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING DATA TO MEASURE WHETHER OREGONIANS ARE RECEIVING RECOMMENDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES. WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO INCLUDE COST OF CARE INFORMATION, TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON.(3) ENGAGING CONSUMERS IN HEALTH CARE.OUR PUBLIC REPORTING PROGRAM, PARTNER FOR QUALITY CARE INCLUDES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE (PARTNERFORQUALITYCARE.ORG) WITH INFORMATION TO HELP OREGONIANS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CARE. IN ADDITION TO TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND STAYING HEALTHY, THE WEBSITE ALSO CONTAINS ""QUALITY SCORES"" FOR THE CARE PROVIDED BY OREGON'S CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. NATIONAL RECOGNITION:Q CORP'S WORK IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. IN 2007, Q CORP BECAME ONE OF 16 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION'S ALIGNING FORCES FOR QUALITY INITIATIVE. IN RECOGNITION OF ITS LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE CARE IN OREGON, IN 2008 Q CORP WAS DESIGNATED A CHARTERED VALUE EXCHANGE BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY. Q CORP IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NETWORK FOR REGIONAL HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT AND OFFICIALLY JOINED THE BOARD IN 2009. Q CORP WAS ALSO ONE OF THE FIRST THREE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. TO GAIN STATUS AS A QUALIFIED ENTITY THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. THROUGH THESE NATIONAL INITIATIVES, Q CORP IS ABLE TO SHARE IDEAS AND LESSONS LEARNED WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

WHO WE ARE:THE OREGON HEALTH CARE QUALITY CORPORATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON BY LEADING COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND PRODUCING UNBIASED INFORMATION. WE WORK WITH THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY - INCLUDING CONSUMERS, PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, POLICYMAKERS AND HEALTH INSURERS - TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL OREGONIANS.OUR VISION:- Q CORP IS A LEADER OF RESULTS-ORIENTED COLLABORATIVES WHERE OREGON STAKEHOLDERS COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND REDUCE THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN OUR STATE.- Q CORP COLLABORATES WITH OREGON STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE TRANSPARENT DATA AND ANALYTICS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED AND ACTIONABLE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF OREGONIANS.- Q CORP IS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION THAT IS ROUTINELY USED IN HEALTH CARE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, DELIVERY, AND EVALUATION.OUR WORK:(1) MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING.AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE BRING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO PRODUCE RELEVANT AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUALITY, UTILIZATION, AND COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON.(2) COMMUNITY CONVENING.IN OUR UNIQUE ROLE AS AN INDEPENDENT, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION, WE COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS AROUND QUALITY AND COST ISSUES, ALIGNING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES AND CONCEPTUALIZING AND INFORMING PROGRAMS USING UNBIASED DATA AND ANALYTICS.(3) PATIENT CENTERED PRIMARY CARE INSTITUTE.THE PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY CARE INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER TECHNICAL EXPERTS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND STAFF, PATIENT ADVISORS, POLICYMAKERS, ACADEMIC CENTERS AND OTHERS TO GATHER AND SHARE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO HELP TRANSFORM PRIMARY CARE.(4) PUBLIC REPORTING: PARTNER FOR QUALITY CARE.OUR PARTNER FOR QUALITY CARE WEBSITE HAS INFORMATION THAT OREGONIANS CAN USE TO HELP THEM GET QUALITY HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING QUALITY SCORES FOR DOCTORS' OFFICES AND HOSPITALS IN OREGON. (5) COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES.WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO COORDINATE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF OREGONIANS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS ON PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE MATERNITY CARE IN OREGON.OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:(1) BRINGING OREGON STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER.WE BRING TOGETHER THE OREGON HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF CARE ACROSS THE STATE. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AGENCIES, HEALTH PLANS, HOSPITALS, AND CONSUMER, EMPLOYER AND MEDICAL GROUPS. OUR COMMITTEES ALSO INCLUDE OVER 150 VOLUNTEERS WHO BRING THEIR EXPERTISE AND PERSPECTIVE TO OUR WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE IN OREGON.(2) COMPREHENSIVE MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING OF PRIMARY CARE QUALITY AND RESOURCE USE.WE'VE DEVELOPED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING PRIMARY CARE QUALITY IN OUR STATE. OREGON'S LARGEST HEALTH PLANS AND MEDICAID FEE-FOR-SERVICE PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING DATA TO MEASURE WHETHER OREGONIANS ARE RECEIVING RECOMMENDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES. WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO INCLUDE COST OF CARE INFORMATION, TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN OREGON.(3) ENGAGING CONSUMERS IN HEALTH CARE.OUR PUBLIC REPORTING PROGRAM, PARTNER FOR QUALITY CARE INCLUDES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE (PARTNERFORQUALITYCARE.ORG) WITH INFORMATION TO HELP OREGONIANS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CARE. IN ADDITION TO TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND STAYING HEALTHY, THE WEBSITE ALSO CONTAINS ""QUALITY SCORES"" FOR THE CARE PROVIDED BY OREGON'S CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. NATIONAL RECOGNITION:Q CORP'S WORK IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. IN 2007, Q CORP BECAME ONE OF 16 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION'S ALIGNING FORCES FOR QUALITY INITIATIVE. IN RECOGNITION OF ITS LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE CARE IN OREGON, IN 2008 Q CORP WAS DESIGNATED A CHARTERED VALUE EXCHANGE BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY. Q CORP IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NETWORK FOR REGIONAL HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT AND OFFICIALLY JOINED THE BOARD IN 2009. Q CORP WAS ALSO ONE OF THE FIRST THREE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. TO GAIN STATUS AS A QUALIFIED ENTITY THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. THROUGH THESE NATIONAL INITIATIVES, Q CORP IS ABLE TO SHARE IDEAS AND LESSONS LEARNED WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.