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September 28, 2011 | Program Results Report
The High-Value Health Care Project, an initiative of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee, promoted a comprehensive, uniform national approach to measuring the performance of the health care system, to foster transparency and improve quality.
September 1, 2011 | Report
Consumers, purchasers, policy-makers, and other stakeholders seek improved quality and affordability in our health care system.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Better data on the quality of health care being delivered in the United States are urgently needed if efforts to reform the nation's health care system are to succeed.
March 22, 2010 | Program Results Report
The National Qualify Forum (NQF) led an initiative with the goals of establishing performance and reporting mechanisms in ambulatory care, and identifying national priorities for health and health care.
October 1, 2009 | Commentary
This foreword to a special issue on public health systems research discusses the history and evolution of the field. The author describes the function of the AcademyHealth Interest Group of Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) and provides a definition of public health systems research.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article provides a history of health services research focused on public health and summarizes the current state of the field.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary provides an overview of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's investment in public health services and systems research. It examines the current state of the field and identifies future challenges.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a taxonomy of tasks, knowledge and resources that can be used as a common standard to document the work of local health departments. A standardized system is necessary to compare and evaluate the work of health departments on a national scale.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a framework developed from a series of qualitative interviews on how to measure the value of public health services. Assessing the value of different public health services may have implications for how to best solicit and utilize funding, but little is known about how to best measure value.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines public health systems in eight rural communities. It provides insight into the relationship between social network structure, state governance, community size, health domain and health status.