Quality and Research 2012 Call for Volunteers

The Care Continuum Alliance Quality and Research efforts for 2012 will include the development of a tool that will offer guidance to all stakeholders who wish to evaluate population health management programs. This project will be the primary work of Quality and Research in 2012 and will culminate with the release of the tool at the Care Continuum Alliance's Forum 12 in October 2012.

The work groups identified below represent the groups that will develop the sections to be included in the guide. New groups may be added as projects develop throughout the year. Space is limited for each work group listed below. Once the slots are filled, a waiting list will be developed. Each work group listed below meets on a regular basis via conference call. Active and consistent participation is expected.

A. Evaluation Guidelines: Help stakeholders in all service delivery models evaluate all integrated programs delivered to their populations by developing guidelines on how to distinguish effect (comparison methods). Work groups will address the following objectives:

1. Integrated Program Evaluation Work Group: Address considerations for measuring integrated programs in all service delivery models.
2. Program Comparison/Total Cost Savings Work Group: Explore and recommend evaluation guidelines for program comparison and total cost savings.
3. Value on Investment—HERO/CCA Work Group: Update current guidelines that consider return on investment attribution, including new aspects of benefit design and employee accountability for healthy choices. (HERO/CCA Collaboration)

B. Measures Guidelines: Recommend existing measures and recommend the development of new measures where applicable. Work groups will address the following key areas:

1. Care Coordination and Care Management Measures: Recommend condition-specific and general measures for case management, utilization management, chronic, at-risk, wellness and prevention and medication therapy management applied to all conditions.
2. Integration, Support and Supplemental Measures: Examine and adapt guidelines to ensure consistent application of measures and to expand measures to concepts, such as retention/attraction, satisfaction and work force productivity. Includes measures that will be addressed by the HERO/CCA collaboration.

C. Special Topics Work Group: Discuss and prioritize topics that would require unique evaluation considerations, such as cancer/oncology, musculoskeletal, high-risk maternity, shared decision-making and rare diseases (e.g., MS, immune deficiency disorders).