Category: Timeline Events

Conducted large scale pilot survey of MassHealth patient experiences in collaboration with the Center for Health Policy and Research at UMass Medical School

Conducted large scale pilot survey of MassHealth patient experiences in collaboration with the Center for Health Policy and Research at UMass Medical SchoolJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:13:58-04:00

Gained agreement on a common dataset and standard reporting format that coordinates hospital quality reporting to health plans

Gained agreement on a common dataset and standard reporting format that coordinates hospital quality reporting to health plansJonathan Small2018-09-05T03:46:06-04:00

Led design and development of clinical quality measures from electronic health records for the MA eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) and created quality data warehouse

Led design and development of clinical quality measures from electronic health records for the MA eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) and created quality data warehouseJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:15:13-04:00

Awarded grant from the Commonwealth Fund to assess the use of patient experience data to improve health care quality in Massachusetts

Awarded grant from the Commonwealth Fund to assess the use of patient experience data to improve health care quality in MassachusettsJonathan Small2018-08-10T22:35:06-04:00

Harris Berman elected MHQP Board Chair

Harris Berman elected MHQP Board ChairJonathan Small2018-08-11T00:12:29-04:00

Selected by CMS for the Better Quality Information (BQI) pilot program to measure, assess and report on the quality of care that physicians provide to Medicare beneficiaries

Selected by CMS for the Better Quality Information (BQI) pilot program to measure, assess and report on the quality of care that physicians provide to Medicare beneficiariesJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:16:59-04:00

Awarded grant from Physicians’ Foundation for Health Systems Excellence to develop innovative approaches for improving quality and patient experience in physician practices

Awarded grant from Physicians’ Foundation for Health Systems Excellence to develop innovative approaches for improving quality and patient experience in physician practicesJonathan Small2018-08-11T00:18:30-04:00

Released results from the first-in-the-nation statewide survey of patients’ experiences with their primary care physicians

Released results from the first-in-the-nation statewide survey of patients’ experiences with their primary care physiciansJonathan Small2021-04-02T16:18:12-04:00

With support from RWJF, held first meeting of regional health improvement collaboratives, leading to the formation of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI)

With support from RWJF, held first meeting of regional health improvement collaboratives, leading to the formation of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI)Jonathan Small2018-08-11T00:25:03-04:00

Awarded grant from Commonwealth Fund to support partnership with RAND researchers to gain better understanding of the relationship between efficiency and quality metrics

Awarded grant from Commonwealth Fund to support partnership with RAND researchers to gain better understanding of the relationship between efficiency and quality metricsJonathan Small2018-08-11T00:36:18-04:00