Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Quality Measurement and Improvement
Lecture:Role of IT and informatics
Results of current approaches to quality assessment
Slide content:Quality Measurement and Improvement Summary There are three major types of health care quality measures: structural, process, and outcome measures Many different health care quality measures are used in a variety of settings, from health plans to inpatient to outpatient, including those that are part of the HITECH meaningful use program Information technology has an important role in measuring and improving health care quality The results of current health care quality efforts in the United States show mixed successes and a number of challenges 24
Slide notes:This concludes Quality Measurement and Improvement . This unit discussed the three major types of health care quality measures: structural, process, and outcome measures. Many different instances of these health care quality measures are used in a variety of settings, from health plans to inpatient to outpatient, including those that are part of the HITECH meaningful use program. Information technology has an important role in measuring and improving health care quality. Finally, the results of current health care quality efforts in the United States show mixed successes and a number of challenges. 24