HHS Measure Inventory

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HHS Measure Inventory

Monique D. Cohen, PhD, MPH
10 September 2012

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Acknowledgements

• Mary P. Nix, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, PMP (AHRQ).
• Judi Consalvo (AHRQ).
• Stephanie Mika, MPH (ASPE).

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Purpose

• To provide the public an inventory of the measures that are currently being used by HHS agencies for quality measurement, improvement, and reporting.

Image: A photograph shows a young woman wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope conversing with an elderly woman. The caption reads "Visit the HHS Measure Inventory."

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Goals

• Advance collaboration among members of the quality community.
• Advance the effective use and harmonization of quality of care measures.

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Current Stats

• Last updated in 2012.
• 9 contributing agencies and offices.
• >2000 measures, including 266 also in NQMC [National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™].

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Number of Measures

Table 1. Number of measures in the HHS Measure Inventory over time

Image: A line graph shows that the number of measures in the HHS Measure Inventory rose from 1500 in 2008 to 2000 in 2012.

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Audience

• Providers.
• Measure developers.
• Quality managers.
• Administrators.
• Researchers.
• Educators.
• Students.

Image: A photograph shows a group of four medical personnel standing together.

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Data Elements

• HHS Division (HHS Sub-Division).
• Topic or Condition (Sub-Topic or Sub-Condition).
• Measure Domain.
• Care Setting.
• Denominator.
• Numerator.
• Data Source.
• Purpose.
• Reported.
• Measure Maintenance.
• HHS Measure Status.
• Public Availability.
• Related NQMC Measure.

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Image: A screenshot shows the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ Web site.

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Image: A screenshot shows the HHS Measure Inventory page on the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ Web site.

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Image: A screenshot shows the measures total by category in the HHS Measure Inventory.

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Image: A screenshot shows the results of a search for the topic/condition "Cancer" and care setting "Ambulatory/Office-based Care."

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Image: A screenshot shows the Search the Inventory page on the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse Web site.

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Image: A screenshot shows the results of a search for topic/condition "Diabetes" and HHS Division "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)."

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Upcoming Enhancements

Improved Functionality:

• Search.
• Faceted Browse.

Added Features:

• More data elements.
• About, Archive, Events, FAQ.

Web Redesign:

• New homepage.
• Improved design.

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Visit the HHS Measure Inventory

Image: A photograph shows two young women in medical staff outfits standing beside an older man in a hospital bed. The caption reads "Visit the HHS Measure Inventory."