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Transformed U.S. medical education standards.
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Introduced the framework of structure, process and outcomes for evaluating care quality.
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First public release of hospital-specific mortality rates by HCFA.
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Health plans begin standardized evaluation via healthcare effectiveness data and information set (HEDIS), promoting consistent comparisons.
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Established standards for measuring and reporting health care quality nationally.
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Pushed for system-wide reforms for patient-centered safe and effective care.
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Included provisions for quality-based reimbursement models and value-based care.
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Set six improvement priorities, including patient safety and care coordination.
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Increased use of patient-reported outcomes in quality evaluations.
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Future vision-seamless integration of EHRs and PROs for real-time quality feedback.
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Envisioning universal registries with AI to track population health and disparities in real time.