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Appendix D Community Selection Criteria
Pages 125-128

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... Is there a mechanism in place to provide feedback on patient outcomes -- effective/ineffective interventions? · Information and communications technology - Are information and communications technologies in place to improve access to clinical information and support clinical decision making?
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... component -- commitment to measurement and accountability - Has a business model been articulated that would make it possible for existing revenue streams to support the program · Stated willingness/commitment to take in other settings and/or could serve as a lessons back from the summit model for reforming payment streams? · Identification of at least two primary · Measurement stakeholders who would be represented at the summit and are actively engaged in the - Has the community incorporated program performance and outcome measures for improvement and accountability?
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... through measurement, were willing to be frank about their experiences, had the support of top The committee further sought to invite leaders in their local markets, and exhibited communities to the summit that took an signs of viability for the longer term. In evidence-based approach to their quality addition, the committee desired a mix of improvement work and focused on system communities in terms of clinical conditions interventions (e.g., development of information addressed, geography, and the lead stakeholder and communications technology or driving the initiative.
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Key Terms

  • six aims
  • reforming payment
  • senior leadership
  • demonstrated consistent
  • business model

  • clinical decision
  • communications technology
  • payment streams
  • health plan
  • local markets

  • community incorporated
  • five targeted
  • improve access
  • communications technologies
  • influence care

  • strong senior
  • existing revenue
  • shaping health
  • revenue streams
  • clinical conditions

  • outpatient provider
  • clinical information
  • lead stakeholder
  • criteria specified
  • outcome measures

  • stakeholders involved
  • targeted priority
  • committee desired
  • support clinical
  • improvement work


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