Jonathan Small, Author at Massachusetts Health Quality Partners

Practice Pattern Variation Analysis (PPVA)
(2013-2014)

MHQP brought together providers and payers from across Massachusetts to collectively identify, evaluate and take action on variations in practice patterns related to how specialty providers treat patients for similar conditions. Practice pattern variation analysis (PPVA) is an approach to understand unexplained and sometimes unwarranted provider variation in care that may negatively impact quality and cost.

MHQP worked

Practice Pattern Variation Analysis (PPVA)
(2013-2014)Jonathan Small2025-03-12T22:28:48-04:00

Partners in Integrated Care (PIC)
(2012 - 2013)

MHQP led the Massachusetts implementation of a national initiative focused on incorporating evidence-based screening tools and early intervention services for depression and unhealthy alcohol and substance use into routine primary care for adults in the primary care office setting.

The goal of the Partners in Integrated Care (PIC) model of care was to increase the identification and treatment

Partners in Integrated Care (PIC)
(2012 - 2013)Jonathan Small2025-03-12T22:28:59-04:00

Partnered with Consumer Reports on its first-ever ratings of primary care practices, “How Does Your Doctor Compare?” using MHQP’s statewide patient experience survey results

Partnered with Consumer Reports on its first-ever ratings of primary care practices, “How Does Your Doctor Compare?” using MHQP’s statewide patient experience survey resultsJonathan Small2021-04-02T15:59:14-04:00

Led the Massachusetts implementation of the Partners in Integrated Care (PIC) initiative, focused on screening tools and early intervention services for behavioral health

Led the Massachusetts implementation of the Partners in Integrated Care (PIC) initiative, focused on screening tools and early intervention services for behavioral healthJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:00:38-04:00

Merged with the Partnership for Healthcare Excellence

Merged with the Partnership for Healthcare ExcellenceJonathan Small2018-08-10T22:00:12-04:00

Convened the Mass. Child Health Care Quality Coalition, the state’s first collaborative focused on improving healthcare quality for all children across the continuum of care

Convened the Mass. Child Health Care Quality Coalition, the state’s first collaborative focused on improving healthcare quality for all children across the continuum of careJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:01:49-04:00

Recommendations for the MA Health Care Quality and Cost Council’s Three-Year Reporting Plan
(2009 - 2011)

MHQP was selected by the Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council to create a three-year plan for publicly reporting quality and cost measures on the Council’s consumer-facing website (no longer active).

Areas investigated for the reporting plan included:

Care settings
Clinical conditions
Quality measures, including measures of process, outcome, and structure as well as patient safety and

Recommendations for the MA Health Care Quality and Cost Council’s Three-Year Reporting Plan
(2009 - 2011)Jonathan Small2018-09-15T00:47:16-04:00

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Survey Field Test for NCQA and AHRQ
(2011)

MHQP oversaw the implementation of a field test of a new version of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Services Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS), specifically designed to evaluate Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs).

MHQP managed the recruitment of practices to participate in the field test; executed data use agreements with participating practices; developed the survey protocol, sampling

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Survey Field Test for NCQA and AHRQ
(2011)Jonathan Small2018-09-12T23:58:35-04:00

Established MHQP Consumer Health Council

Established MHQP Consumer Health CouncilJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:03:32-04:00

Piloted patient-centered medical home survey field test for NCQA and AHRQ

Piloted patient-centered medical home survey field test for NCQA and AHRQJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:04:47-04:00

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