Healthcare Quality Metrics Timeline

By csinger

  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Start of regulatory oversight of food and drugs
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    Sanitation

    Improvements in sanitation and vaccinations reduce deaths from infectious diseases

  • Medicare & Medicaid

    Established under the Social Security Amendments

  • HEIDIS

    Introduction of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) by NCQA, formalizing quality measurement for managed care.

  • National Quality Forum

    NQF established to standardize healthcare quality metrics and promote alignment across sectors

  • Crossing the Quality Chasm

    The Institute of Medicine’s report Crossing the Quality Chasm emphasizes patient safety and quality improvement.

  • Pay-for-Performance

    Pay-for-Performance initiatives gain traction, incentivizing outcomes like reduced hospital readmissions.

  • Affordable Care Act

    ACA signed into law, emphasizing Medicaid expansion, preventive care, and improvements in patient satisfaction.

  • Universal electronic health record

    EHR integration expected to be fully adopted, enabling real-time quality measurement and better care coordination.

  • AI-driven personalized medicine

    Implementation of AI-driven personalized medicine projected to transform care delivery and reduce disparities.