Final report evaluation of tools and metrics to support employer selection of health plans
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) places strong emphasis on quality of care as a means to improve outcomes for Americans and promote the financial sustainability of our health care system. Included in the ACA are new disclosure requirements that require health plans to provide a s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA
Rand Corporation
[2014]©2014, 2014
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| Edition: | Final report |
| Series: | Rand corporation research report series
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Technical approach
- Conceptual framework
- Provider-facing structural characteristics of health plans
- Member-facing structural characteristics of health plans
- Process measures
- Outcomes measures
- State of practice in employer decisionmaking about health plans
- conclusions
- Appendix A: Description of summary of benefits and coverage and glossary of terms
- Appendix B: Description of search strategies and tools
- Appendix C: Descriptions of quality measurement and reporting organizations
- Appendix D: Descriptions of quality measurement and reporting organizations
- Includes bibliographical references