President’s Blog | MN Community Measurement: Past, Present, and Future
MN Community Measurement (MNCM) has been going through a lot of changes in the last couple of years. Some of the changes are obvious – like new leadership, a new mission statement, new logo, and now a new website. But we’ve also embarked on some ambitious efforts to engage differently with all our stakeholders and,…
Read MoreInnovation Blog | MNCM Launches New PIPE User Group
By William Muenchow, Director of Information Systems and Technology MN Community Measurement (MNCM) has officially launched its first PIPE User Group (PUG) Community Forum within the MNCM Online Academy! The online forum will allow registered and interested PIPE participants to share ideas and get involved with other organizations that are either in the process of…
Read MoreCollaboration Blog | March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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…
Read MoreEncouraging Signs Observed in Depression Care Follow Up and Avoiding Overuse of Antibiotics
MN Community Measurement releases 2019 Minnesota Health Care Quality Report MINNEAPOLIS – February 12, 2020 – MN Community Measurement, an independent nonprofit organization that empowers health care decision makers with meaningful data to drive improvement, has released its annual report highlighting health care quality measures for medical groups and clinics in Minnesota. The “2019 Minnesota…
Read MoreCost of Health Care Accelerated in 2018 for Minnesotans with Private Health Insurance
MN Community Measurement’s annual health care cost report highlights cost in Minnesota Contact: Raya Zimmerman zimmerman@neuger.com 612-664-0716 MINNEAPOLIS – November 7, 2019 – MN Community Measurement (MNCM) has released its annual report on health care cost and utilization to better inform the public about Minnesota’s health care landscape. The report highlights health care cost trends…
Read MoreMinnesota Disparities Reports Highlight Gaps in Quality Measures by Insurance Type and by Race, Ethnicity, Language and Country of Origin
MINNEAPOLIS – APRIL 17, 2019 – MN Community Measurement (MNCM), an independent nonprofit organization that empowers health care decision makers with meaningful data to drive improvement, has released two reports that present information on disparities by insurance type and by race, ethnicity, language, and country of origin data for measures collected by MNCM in 2018,…
Read MoreMinnesota Health Care Quality Report Highlights High Performing Medical Groups, Statewide Room for Improvement
MINNEAPOLIS – February 28, 2019 – MN Community Measurement (MNCM), an independent nonprofit organization that empowers health care decision makers with meaningful data to drive improvement, has released a report highlighting quality measures for health care provided by medical groups across Minnesota. The “2018 Minnesota Health Care Quality Report,” presents data collected by MNCM, including…
Read MoreMN Community Measurement Releases Report on Quality of Care for Chronic Conditions
New report highlights opportunities to improve care statewide MINNEAPOLIS – December 19, 2018 – MN Community Measurement (MNCM) has released a new report highlighting quality of care for chronic conditions. The report, “Quality of Care for Chronic Conditions,” presents data collected by MNCM in 2018 on quality measures for chronic disease care, including comparisons by…
Read MoreNew Report Highlights Progress in Depression Care
MINNEAPOLIS – October 29, 2018 – MN Community Measurement (MNCM), an independent nonprofit organization that empowers health care decision makers with meaningful data to drive improvement, has released a report titled “Depression Care in Minnesota.” The report marks the first in MNCM’s new topical report series and highlights progress that has been made in identifying…
Read MoreMN Community Measurement and DHS Release Health Care Report Highlighting Disparities
Report compares care delivered to patients with public and private insurance. Contact: Rachel Enerson, Neuger Communications Group enerson@neuger.com, 612-664-0700 (office) or 507-696-9207 (cell) MINNEAPOLIS, MN [April 2, 2018] – MN Community Measurement (MNCM), an independent non-profit organization that collects and reports health care data to drive statewide system improvement, today released the 2017 Health Care…
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