Collaboration Blog | March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Doctor and patient looking at device

By Matt Flory (American Cancer Society) and Jessica Donovan (MN Community Measurement) In Minnesota, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death. Routine screening can detect cancer earlier, even before symptoms occur, which makes it easier to treat. In some cases, precancerous polyps detected during screening can…

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Measurement Minute, December 2023

Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Measurement Minute December 2023 Download PDF Julie Sonier, President and CEO, MN Community Measurement As 2023 draws to a close, it’s that time of year when organizations are looking back at their annual accomplishments. It’s been a busy year for MNCM, and…

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Uneven Progress, Mixed Results on Minnesota Health Disparities in 2022

New report provides data to support health equity improvement strategies MN Community Measurement (MNCM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and reporting data on health care quality, cost, and equity to drive improvement in health care, has released its annual report on health care disparities by race, Hispanic ethnicity, language, and country of birth. The…

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Measurement Minute, September 2023

Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Measurement Minute September 2023 Download PDF Julie Sonier, President and CEO, MN Community Measurement In late August, MNCM published its Health Care Quality Report: Part 1 for measures calculated from clinical data collected in 2023, primarily reflecting care delivered in 2022. The…

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President’s Blog | Health Care Quality Report, Part 1 Insights

In late August, MNCM published its Health Care Quality Report: Part 1 for measures calculated from clinical data collected in 2023, primarily reflecting care delivered in 2022. The report includes data for a total of 20 clinical quality measures (11 for adults and 9 for children/adolescents). Despite improvement in 2022 for some measures – notably…

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Minnesota Health Care Quality Shows Mixed Performance in 2022

For Most Measures, Quality Has Not Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels MINNEAPOLIS – August 31, 2023 Statewide performance on key measures of health care quality improved in 2022 but remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from MN Community Measurement. The Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 1: Clinical Quality Measures Reported by Medical…

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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series (EHR Quality Measures)

In this first installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the 2022 statewide results for MNCM’s EHR-based quality measures, trend analysis by measure and variation in performance across medical groups and three-digit ZIP code regions across Minnesota. EHR-based quality measures included in this webinar are: Colorectal Cancer ScreeningOptimal…

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Appendix Tables

Appendix Tables Appendix tables are available for each measure that MNCM publicly reports. These tables provide medical group and/or clinic level performance rates for each measure, including a comparison to the statewide average (i.e., rating). Additional Resources Dynamic Tables MNCM Supporting and Health Plan Members have access to an enhanced, interactive tool to access these…

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New Report Shows Bright Spots, Areas of Concern for Quality in Minnesota Public Health Insurance Programs

Disparities across payer types and within state insurance programs persist Gaps in health care quality for people with coverage through Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare compared to other types of health insurance persisted in 2021, according to a new report from MN Community Measurement (MNCM). The report was prepared for the Minnesota Department of Human Services…

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Pandemic’s Impact on Health Care Quality by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Country of Birth Is Still Evident, Despite Improved Performance in 2021

MNCM Health Care Disparities by RELC Report MY 2021

New report provides data to support health equity investment Download Report Health care quality improved in 2021 for a core set of measures across categories defined by race, Hispanic ethnicity, language, and country of birth, according to a new report from MN Community Measurement (MNCM). The measures include care for chronic conditions like diabetes, heart…

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