Briefings
January 28, 2010
Shared Decision Making's Place in Health Care Reform
These slides were presented at the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making Research and Policy Forum, held in Washington D.C. on January 28, 2010.
Slide Presentation: Peter V. Lee, Executive Director for National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health
January 12, 2009
National Health Care Reform: The Odds, the Players, and the Issues
This briefing provides an overview of how the new administration's attempt at passing a broad health care reform package may proceed. The briefing will include discussion of the elements of health care reform, who will be shaping the reform in Congress and the Administration, and the theory and reality of the process. This briefing is the first part of a two-part series, and will be followed by a more in-depth examination of the elements of the health care reform package in February.
Slide presentation: Peter V. Lee, Executive Director for National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health
September 4, 2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008
This briefing provides an overview of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), voted into law on July 15, 2008, as well as insight into the political context surrounding its enactment, and what it means for future reform efforts around quality and transparency.
Slide Presentation: Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families and co-chair, Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project
Slide Presentation: Billy Wynne, Health Policy Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
MIPPA Legislation: H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
December 10, 2007 and January 17, 2008
National Performance Measurement Landscape: Basics for Consumers & Purchasers
This briefing provides an overview of the national "measurement enterprise," describing the process and the major entities involved in measurement development, endorsement, and developing strategies for implementation.
PDF version
Audio/Video version (Requires Internet Explorer)
November 5 and 15, 2007
Physician Measurement and Reporting: "Show Me the Data"
- New York Attorney General and Physician Tiering
- Consumers' CHECKBOOK Medicare records lawsuit
- CMS System of Records - Performance Measurement and Reporting System
