AHRQ solicits measures of children's health care quality for CHIPRA 2013

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is soliciting measures of children's health care quality for potential inclusion in the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) 2013. These measures could become part of an Improved Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures for potential voluntary use by State Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs, or be used for other potential purposes under CHIPRA.

Deadline for submissions is April 24, 2012, to Denise Dougherty, Ph.D., at denise.dougherty@ahrq.hhs.gov or by mail to Dr. Dougherty at AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850.

You can find out more information on the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program.

Access the Federal Register notice at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?na=_publishdatehiernav&se=_2012false&sm=&flr=&ercode=&dateBrowse=&govAuthBrowse=&collection=&historical=false&st=CHIPRA+Pediatric+Quality+Measures+Program+April+2012&psh=&sbh=&tfh=&originalSearch=CHIPRA+Pediatric+Quality+Measures+Program+April+2012&sb=re&sb=re&ps=10&ps=10&granuleId=2012-23162&packageId=FR-2012-09-20.