ABOUT US

OUR VISION

At MN Community Measurement, we believe data is powerful and we’re using it to lead the improvement of health care in our region. We work with doctors, hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, purchasers, and state agencies to design measures. We then collect, analyze, and share actionable data on health care quality and cost.

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OUR HISTORY

  • 2000 – 2005

    Health plan medical directors began discussing opportunities to collaborate on medical group performance reporting and agreed to pilot joint data collection and reporting for diabetes measures in 2001. The Community Measurement Project was formalized in 2002. In 2004, the first Health Care Quality Report and online performance rates were made available. MN Community Measurement (MNCM) was incorporated as a 501c-3 non-profit charitable organization in 2005.

  • 2006 – 2010

    MNCM gained a national reputation for its work in quality measurement and development of measures focused on patient reported outcomes. A new data submission process was created to gather data directly from medical groups and data was used for the first time for pay-for-performance through the Bridges to Excellence (BTE) program. Funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the Aligning Forces for Quality grant program provided resources to launch MNHealthScores to make quality data available to the public. MNCM contracted with the MN Department of Health to support the Statewide Quality Reporting and Measurement System (SQRMS).

  • 2011 – 2015

    MNCM measures gained traction at the national level with measures adopted in the CMS Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) measurement program, and the Meaningful Use program. MNCM made new strides in leveraging data to shed light on disparities in health care quality – releasing the first statewide reports on Health Care Disparities in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. MNCM also published the nation’s first statewide public report on total cost of care (TCOC).

  • 2016 – Present

    MNCM’s recent history has been focused on continuation of its core measurement and reporting work, and advocating for the inclusion of MNCM measures in federal programs in order to advance alignment. MNCM is also engaging with the community to evolve the way measurement is done to reduce burden, increase timeliness, and make it more actionable – and to partner on innovation projects that address challenges in the way data is shared between providers and payers for population health management and quality improvement.

OUR BOARD

As a collaboration-based nonprofit organization, MNCM draws expertise and direction from a diverse group of leaders who represent a variety of health care stakeholders, including consumers.

Board Members

    Officers

  • Board Chair - Joseph Bianco, MD, Director, Primary Care, Essentia Health
  • Vice Chair - Mark Steffen, MD, MPH, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
  • Treasurer - Gregory Hanley, MBA, FACHE, CPHQ, Vice President Quality Management & Population Health, UCare
  • President and Secretary - Liz Cinqueonce, MBA, President & CEO, MN Community Measurement (ex-officio)

    Members

  • Galen Benshoof, MPA, Enterprise Director, State Employee Group Insurance Program, Minnesota Management & Budget
  • Caroline Carlin, PhD, Research Investigator & Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health
  • Molly Clark, PharmD, MHA, Chief Performance and Care Model Transformation Officer, Allina Health
  • Kim DeRoche, MD, FAAFP, President/Chief of Primary Care, Fairview Health Services/M Health Fairview
  • Nancy Evans, Senior Manager, Benefits, C.H. Robinson
  • Anne Katherine Hust, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Hennepin Healthcare
  • Steven Inman, MD, Pediatric Services, PA
  • Clarence Jones, Executive Director, Hue-MAN Partnership
  • Sue Knudson, SVP and Chief Health Engagement and Informatics Officer, HealthPartners
  • Jennifer Lamprecht, Director Quality Strategy, Sanford Health
  • Mariam Mohamed, Consumer Representative
  • Lucas Nesse, JD, President & CEO, Minnesota Council of Health Plans (ex-officio)
  • Melissa Pollari, VP - Quality & Provider Connectivity, Medica
  • Jim Przybilla, CEO, PrimeWest Health
  • Beth Thomas, DO, FACS, General Surgeon, Physician Executive

OUR STAFF

Lexie Adams

Lexie Adams, MPH, CHES

Data Quality Specialist

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Naga Ammineni

Data Integration Engineer

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Trisha Brinkhaus

Health Data Manager

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Cinqueonce

Liz Cinqueonce, MBA

President & CEO

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Jess Donovan, MPH, RN

Clinical Measurement Analyst

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Elijah Gallenberg, MNCM Project Coordinator

Elijah Gallenberg, PMP

Technical Project Specialist

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Jeremy Griggs

Technical Support Specialist

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Amy Krier

Amy Krier

Business Systems & Operations Analyst

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Ellen Kormanik, MPH

Data Quality Supervisor
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Rowan Mahon, PharmD, MPH, MHI

Senior Clinical Measure Developer Analyst
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Will Muenchow

Vice President of Technology & Innovation

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Kathie Pugaczewski

Kathie Pugaczewski, CAE, CMP

Director, Business Transformation & Growth

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Roman Pushkin

Senior Software Developer

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Ma Xiong

Ma Xiong, MPH

Director, Data Strategy & Analytics

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Maegi Yang, MPH

CHIRP Program Manager

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Career Opportunities

MN Community Measurement is looking for people who thrive on creating exceptional results and relationships. MNCM careers provide competitive pay and benefits in a collaborative and supportive work environment. We foster a dynamic atmosphere that values collaboration, credibility, responsive services and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to working with those who believe that improvement is best supported through measurement and data that is meaningful and actionable. If this sounds like you, please join us.

Current Openings: None at this time.