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Issue Date: Winter 2001 In 10 Years, How Far Have We Come? This editorial discusses the National Committee for Quality Assurance's efforts--past and future--to collect and report on the data it collects and measures on managed health plans. It argues that although such data are useful, current health care quality data collection efforts do not go far enough. Purchasers Use Data to Get the Most Value From Health Plans This article discusses how health plan performance data helps employers and employees select the best plans at the best price. It argues that the next step in value-based purchasing is collecting performance data from physicians. It also states that one obstacle in such purchasing systems is that employers do not always use the data they have collected. GM’s Data Drive Enrollee Decisions, Plan Performance This article discusses General Motor's employer-based health care quality program. Part of GM's strategy is to educate consumers about the relationship between excellent health care quality and lower costs. Employers Adopt Six Sigma Quality This article discusses how six sigma--a tool that relies heavily on collecting and reporting statistical data on quality, and typically used in industry to measure defects--can be applied to improve quality in health care and reduce costs. New Methods Improve Treatment This article discusses a project sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in which 22 organizations shared data on the effectiveness of treatments and then used the data to develop principles for the treatment of low back pain. Data Tools Help Evaluate Pain This article discusses various pain assessment tools, including the Numerical Rating Scale, the Visual Analog Scale, and the Treatment Outcomes in Pain Survey.
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