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The Measure Applications Partnership (MAP), a public-private partnership of diverse healthcare stakeholders convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF), released its recommendations on performance measures to…

NQF Completes Review of 32 Quality Measures to Consider Removing From Federal Health Programs

CMS to Make More Medicare Nursing Home Ownership Data Publicly Available

Data Release on Spending by Canadian Hospitals

5 States With Lowest Healthcare Costs in U.S.

New BCBSA Report Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Health Complications Rose During Pandemic

Analysis Finds Many English Maternity Units Failing to Meet Safety Standards

New Report Highlights How Hospitals’ High Fees Are Bleeding Families Dry

New and Revised Joint Commission Requirements to Reduce Health Care Disparities

AHRQ’s QI v20220.0.1 Software Updated

Publicly Insured and Uninsured Patients are More Likely Than Other Patients to be Treated Unfairly in Healthcare Settings Because of Their Coverage Type

Joint Commission Issues Official Statement on its Quality Standards Review

Measuring the Burden of Child Care Costs and its Impact on Health

Release of 2022 Quality Ranking from CareChex Awards by Quantros

NCQA Unveils 2022 Health Plan Ratings

Newsweek Releases World’s Best Specialized Hospitals Ranking for 2023

FAIR Health Launches Actionable Tools with Healthcare Cost Information for Older Adults and Family Caregivers

Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Health Care Quality Report Falls Short on Estimates of Risk of Post-Surgery Heart Problems