1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990001326210403321

Autore

Workshop on dynamical systems : 4. : <1988

Titolo

Workshop on dynamical systems : proceedings of the conference at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste 1988 / editor Z. Coelho ; business editor E. Shiels

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow (UK) : Longman, c1990

ISBN

0-582-05974-7

Descrizione fisica

165 p. ; 24 cm

Collana

Pitman research notes in mathematics series ; 221

Disciplina

515.352

Locazione

MA1

Collocazione

C-2-(221

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910220146703321

Autore

Mattke Soeren

Titolo

Final report : evaluation of tools and metrics to support employer selection of health plans / / Soeren Mattke, Kristin R. Van Busum, Grant Martsolf ; sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, California : , : Rand Corporation, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8330-8607-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (92 p.)

Collana

Research Report

Disciplina

362.1097301

Soggetti

Health planning - United States

Employer-sponsored health insurance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Background: The Role of Employers Under the National Quality Strategy; 1.2 Purpose of the Report; 2. Technical Approach; 2.1 Development of Conceptual Framework; 2.2 Environmental Scan; 2.3 Expert Panel Meeting; 2.4 Interviews with Employers and Business Coalition Representatives; 3. Conceptual Framework; 3.1 Understanding the Anatomy of a Health Plan; 3.2 Defining Care Processes for Measurement Purposes; 3.3 Defining Outcomes for Measurement Purposes

3.4 Measuring Quality of Health Care4. Provider-Facing Structural Characteristics of Health Plans; 4.1 Network Management; 4.2 Payment Arrangements; 5. Member-Facing Structural Characteristics of Health Plans; 5.1 Customer Service; 5.2 Cost-Sharing Provisions; 5.3 Care Management; Products and Services for Chronic Condition Management; Products and Services for Curative Care; Products and Services for Health Promotion; 5.4 Evaluation of Member-Facing Characteristics of Health Plans; 6. Process Measures; 6.1 Safe Practices; Definition; State of Measurement Science

6.2 Adherence to Evidence-Based Care GuidelinesDefinition; State of Measurement Science; 6.3 Overuse of Medical Services; Definition; State



of Measurement Science; 6.4 Evaluation of Current State of Process Quality Measurement; 7. Outcomes Measures; 7.1 Medical Outcomes; Definition; State of Measurement Science; 7.2 Patient-Centeredness; Definition; State of Measurement Science; 7.3 Efficiency; Definition; State of Measurement Science; 7.4 Evaluation of Current State of Outcomes Measurement; 8. State of Practice in Employer Decisionmaking About Health Plans; 8.1 Information Sources

Decision ToolsEmployer Coalitions; Benefits Consultants; Evaluation of Tools and Resources to Support Employer Decisionmaking; 8.2 Decision Criteria for Health Plan Selection; Cost Is the Primary Driver; Employers Aim to Ensure Network Adequacy; General Reputation of Plans Influences Purchasing Decisions; Quality of a Health Plan Is Rarely Factored Explicitly into Decisions; Quality-Enhancing Products and Services Are Considered Low Priority; 9. Conclusions; 9.1 Current State of Measurement Science; 9.2 Current State of Employer Decision Tools Regarding Quality of Care

9.3 Current State of Employer Decision Process for Quality of Care9.4 Implications for Research Agenda; Appendix A: Description of Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Glossary of Terms; Appendix B: Description of Search Strategies and Tools; Appendix C: Descriptions of Quality Measurement and Reporting Organizations; Appendix D: Descriptions of Quality Measurement and Reporting Organizations; References

Sommario/riassunto

The Affordable Care Act places strong emphasis on quality of care as a means to improve outcomes for Americans and promote the financial sustainability of our health care system. This report attempts to help employers understand the structural differences between health plans and the performance dimensions along which plans can differ, as well as to educate employers about available tools that can be used to evaluate plan options.