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August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Publicly reported performance data have motivated health care providers to improve their care, led employers to change purchasing habits, and have become more accessible to consumers.
April 23, 2012 | Report
A downloadable presentation provides an overview of health care disparities in the United States.
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief presents findings collected over 18 months from eight hospitals that participated in a "learning collaborative" to test strategies, quantify results and share lessons learned.
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief presents the findings of nine hospitals who participated in AF4Q's Language Quality Improvement Collaborative to develop new strategies, quantify results and share lessons learned.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Relatively little has been written about the community-based reporting process and whether resulting reports add significantly to the amount and relevance of physician performance information available to consumers. This article contrasts the approa ...
January 31, 2011 | Issue Brief
Overview of the AF4Q effort, its goals and communities.
August 1, 2012
Publicly reported performance data have motivated health care providers to improve their care, led employers to change purchasing habits, and have become more accessible to consumers.
September 9, 2010 | Report
Meeting the nation’s primary care needs is more than a numbers game. A new report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project shows that neither higher amounts of primary care services, nor making sure patients routinely see a primary care clinician is, by its ...
August 1, 2010 | Report
Aggregate findings from the assessment of current R/E/L data collection and use across Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) Alliances, including recommendations for implementing the framework.
August 1, 2010 | Report
This research summary highlights Minnesota Community Measurement's efforts to incorporate systematic data collection in physician practices to reduce disparities and improve quality.