This year, the KHC added a few new measures to our annual quality reports. One of the most heavily discussed was the Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment (IET). IET is used to identify the percentage of people with a new diagnosis of alcohol or other […]
Measurement
Measure of the Month: Acute Adult Bronchitis
It seems like everyone has been sick in the last couple of weeks, either with common colds, sinus infections, the flu, or bronchitis. But for those of us who have had bronchitis recently, do you know what the proper course of medical treatment is? Antibiotics are rarely needed to treat […]
Measure of the Month: Diabetes
November 14 was World Diabetes Day, so November’s “Measure of the Month” selection is our series of diabetes management measures. One out of ten Kentuckiana residents has Type 2 Diabetes, so it’s an important series of measures in our reporting. At the KHC, we measure in many different ways the […]
Members for KHC/KDMS Measurement Alignment Committee Announced
Members have been selected for the Kentucky Performance Measures Alignment Committee (PMAC), a public-private committee formed to create a common primary care measures set in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Applicants were selected jointly by the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative and Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services. Kentucky PMAC will oversee the measurement […]
A Week of Gathering Opioid Best Practices at U.S. Capital, Hoosier State
The KHC has recently embarked on efforts to contribute to the battle against the opioid epidemic on multiple fronts, including participating in the creation of Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness’ city addiction response plan; making the focus of our annual conference on connecting behavioral and physical health […]
Measure of the Month: Breast Cancer Screening
It’s that time of year again, when we see more pink than usual – everywhere from consumer products like cereal boxes to athletes’ gloves and shoes on the football field. October is breast cancer awareness month, a month where special attention is given to breast cancer research and early screening […]
Call for Applications – KY Performance Measures Alignment Committee
Recently, KHC announced the creation of a public-private partnership to create a common measures set in Kentucky, the Kentucky Performance Measures Alignment Committee (PMAC), led by KHC and KY Department for Medicaid Services. The 12-month initiative will produce a common set of measures related to five key areas of healthcare […]
What is Your Organization Doing to Address the Opioid Crisis?
Last week, KHC announced that we have been selected to be part of a 40-member opioid action team that will identify strategies and tactics for opioid addiction prevention and collaborate to accelerate and amplify current efforts going on across the country. It’s no secret that this is a priority in […]
Measure of the Month: Antidepressant Medication Management
This year, the KHC added a new measure to its public reporting website – Antidepressant Medication Management. It is actually made up of two measures that both indicate how well patients stick with depression medication after a new episode of major depression. This measure is important because depression can be […]
