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Measurement of Healthcare Quality and Efficiency: Resources for Healthcare Professionals

 

The Health Section is pleased to make available the results of a research project that reviewed and inventoried the range of quality and efficiency measures currently available. The report and inventory were prepared by Ian Duncan, Greger Vigen, and Sheryl Coughlin of Solucia Consulting.

The report and inventory (Appendix D) can be accessed by clicking on the following links:

• Measurement of Healthcare Quality and Efficiency Report
• Appendix D–Inventory

The Health Section would like to thank the members of the Project Oversight Group ("POG"), who provided advice and guidance during the course of the project.

• The members of the POG were:
• Joan Barrett, Chair
• John Barela
• Gayle Brekke
• John Cookson
• Curtis Lee Robbins
• Steven Siegel, SOA Research Actuary
• Sara Teppema, SOA Staff Fellow
• Michael Thompson
• Scott Weltz

Thanks also to readers who sent in comments on the draft materials.

Disclaimer:

This material contains extracts of publicly–available information from the websites of the organizations described herein. Material was extracted between December 2008 and May 2009. It has not been independently validated and the authors and the Society of Actuaries make no warranty as to its accuracy.