Briefings
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
