Final Agenda

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS

QUALITY SUBCOMMITTEE

HEARING on Measures that Matter to Consumers

Doubletree Hilton Hotel Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 589-5200

February 28 – 29, 2012

Printable Acrobat Agenda Acrobat logo

Day 1 – February 28

Transcript
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Call to Order, Welcome/Introductions

  • Overview
  • Goals
  • Role of NCVHS and the Hearing
  • Observations and recommendations from “Aligning Quality Measurement with Health Reform” letter
 Dr. Blackford Middleton, Co-Chair
Dr. Paul Tang, Co-Chair
9:15 – 10:45 a.m. Understanding Consumer/Patient Health and Healthcare Decision-Making Needs

  • What kinds of decisions do consumers/patients seek to make regarding their health and healthcare?
  • What are effective ways of disseminating information to support decision-making in ways that are understandable, actionable and useful?
  • What do they currently use and how do they access it?
  • What are key shortcomings in supporting consumer/patient decision-making?
 Joyce Dubow, AARP Acrobat logo
Christine Bechtel, NPWF Acrobat logo
Lynn Quincy, Consumer Union Acrobat logo
James Sutton, Rochester Medical CenterAcrobat logo
Jake Flaitz, Paychex, Inc. Acrobat logo
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.. BREAK
11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Measures and Data to Support Health and Healthcare Decision-Making

  • What measures would be meaningful in supporting the consumer/patient health and healthcare decisions?
  • What data is needed to support these measures?
  • How is this data currently sourced?
  • What are key data deficits and gaps?
  • Why are some “Beacon Community” efforts “working” and others are not?
 David Lansky, PBGH Acrobat logo
Joyce Dubow, AARP Acrobat logo
Christine Bechtel, NPWF Acrobat logo
Lynn Quincy, Consumer Union Acrobat logo
James Sutton, Rochester Medical CenterAcrobat logo
Jake Flaitz, Paychex, Inc. Acrobat logo 
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Use of Functional Status and Self-Management Measures

  • Current state and use examples
  • Barriers and recommended specific strategies to drive use
 Heather Smith, APTA Acrobat logo
Dr. John Hough, NCHS Acrobat logo
Matt Stiefel, Kaiser Permanente Acrobat logo
John Wasson, Dartmouth Acrobat logo
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. BREAK
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Use of Patient Experience and Satisfaction Measures in Assessing Whether Consumers/Patients Achieved Their Goals and Expectations

  • Current state and use examples
  • Barriers and recommended specific strategies and drive use
 Dale Shaller, Shaller Consulting Acrobat logo
Regina Holliday Acrobat logoSusan Madden and Rick Siegrist, Press Ganey Acrobat logo

 
4:00 – 5:15 p.m.. Use of Patient Preference Measures in Selection of Insurance Coverage, Health Providers and Treatment Options

  • Current state and use examples
  • Barriers and recommended specific strategies to drive use
 Sarah Thomas, NCQA Acrobat logo
David Stumpf, Woodstock Health Information & Technology Acrobat logo
Robert Krughoff, Consumer Checkbook Acrobat logo
5:15 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Thoughts and Adjourn for the day Drs. Middleton and Tang, Co-Chairs

Day 2 – February 29

Transcript
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Summary of Previous Day’s TestimonyDiscussion of key themes, gaps, open questions, and strategies Dr. Blackford Middleton, Co-Chair
Dr. Paul Tang, Co-Chair
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 p.m. Begin Development of Findings and Recommendations Letter

  • Structure
  • Outline
  • Key Points
 Group Discussion
12:00 – 12:15 p.m. BREAK
12:45 – 1:00 p.m. Closing Thoughts
Next Steps		 Drs. Middleton and Tang, Co-Chairs
1:00 p.m. Adjourn Meeting

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March 13, 2012