Measurement Blog | Simplifying & Refining Quality Measures to Reduce Burden
In this current day and age of electronic health records (EHRs) it is hard to remember a time when all health records were maintained on paper. Clinical data was collected as a part of a time limited study or a sample, and full population data was almost unheard of. Some of the earliest population-based quality…
Read MoreNew Reports Show Continued Disparities in Minnesota Health Care
MN Community Measurement releases data on Minnesota health care disparities MINNEAPOLIS – May 19, 2020 – MN Community Measurement (MNCM), an independent nonprofit organization that empowers health care decision makers with meaningful data to drive improvement, has released two new reports highlighting disparities in health care quality in Minnesota. The reports use a unique data…
Read MorePresident’s Blog | What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for health care measurement and reporting?
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to upend business as usual in health care, many people are wondering what it will mean for health care quality and cost measurement and reporting. In the near term, there are questions about data collection to measure 2019 health care provider and health plan performance. In the longer term, there…
Read MoreCollaboration Blog | Depression Care in Minnesota: We can’t let another year go by.
by: Deb Krause, Vice President for Minnesota Health Action Group; and Liz Cinqueonce, Chief Operating Officer for MN Community Measurement MN Community Measurement (MNCM) recently released the 2019 Health Care Quality Report. We want to highlight the good news, the troubling news, and the opportunity — with a special focus on mental health and health…
Read MorePresident’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,…
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