Health Reform Commission Workgroups: Quality, Transparency and Prevention
Scope | Members | Meetings & Materials
Scope 
Chairperson: David Hallock, Jr.
Co-Chair: Dr. Lorena Harvey
Today, more than ever, citizens, healthcare providers, and policymakers are focused on reducing medical errors, increasing patient safety, and improving health outcomes. In addition, consumers are being asked to use more tools to manage their own care and make choices about who provides their care. This workgroup will develop a road map for an integrated, cohesive quality strategy for the Commonwealth. The workgroup will make recommendations to the Commission about how to increase transparency between consumers and providers, how to use provider data to monitor quality in a systemic and user-friendly manner, and how to reduce medical errors at the site of care. This workgroup will also be charged with evaluating obesity, smoking, and infant mortality issues facing Virginia. The group will examine what other states and countries have implemented around these issues and determine if similar models are applicable to Virginia. In addition, this workgroup will foster innovation and develop creative solutions to combat these three health issues.
Membership
| Person | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. David H. Hallock, Jr. | Chairman | Kemper Consulting |
| Dr. Lorena Harvey | Co-Chair | Family Practitioner |
| Miriam (Mimi) Bender | Women's Health Virginia | |
| Dr. Sallie Cook | Virginia Health Quality Center | |
| Nancy Farrell | Virginia Dietetic Association | |
| Chris Bailey | Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association | |
| Hobart Harvey | Virginia HealthCare Association | |
| Becky Snead | Virginia Pharmacy Association | |
| James Forrester, Ed. D. | Sentara | |
| Braxton McKee | Virginia Bar Association | |
| Dr. Cynthia Cave | Department of Education | |
| David Merritt | The Center for Health Transformation | |
| Mr. Michael M. Dudley | Sentara | |
| Mr. Craig R. Smith | Owens and Minor |
Note: Bolded names indicate Health Reform Commission members.
Meetings & Materials
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| Meeting Date | Time | Location |
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| May 10, 2007 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Location TBD |
| Materials: | ||
| April 17, 2007 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Dep't of Health Professions Board Room 1 6603 West Broad Street Richmond |
| Materials: Minutes (Word,
62 k) Infant Mortality Matrix, v. 3 (Excel, 40 k) | DRAFT: Quality Report (Word, 186 k) | DRAFT: Transparency Report (Word, 106 k) |
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| March 26, 2007 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Dep't of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Room 7B 600 East Broad Street Richmond |
| Materials: Minutes (Word,
74 k) Tobacco Cessation Matrix (Excel, 26 k) | Infant Mortality Matrix- v.2 (Excel, 26 k) | Obesity Matrix (Excel, 26 k) |
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| February 26, 2007 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Dep't of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Room 7B 600 East Broad Street Richmond |
| Materials: Minutes (Word,
67 k) VHCA: Pay for Performance in Nursing Facilities (1.4 mb) | DMAS: Nursing Pay for Performance (91 k) | AARP: Nursing Homes & Pay for Performance Strategies (110 k) |
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| December 6, 2006 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Dep't of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Room 7A 600 East Broad Street Richmond |
| Materials: Minutes (Word,
116 k) A Healthcare Portal: Consumer Access to Healthcare Pricing (Word, 1.2 mb) | My FloridaRX (1.2 mb) |
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| November 14, 2006 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Patrick Henry Building House Room 2 1111 E. Broad Street Richmond |
| Materials: Minutes (Word,
57 k) Accountability & Transparency in Healthcare (1.25 mb) | From Numbers to Knowledge: Health Care Reporting (54.5 mb OR pdf version (1.2 mb) | Health Plan Transparency (469 k) | Transparency in Drug Pricing (98 k) | MSV: Strengthening Transparency (140 k) | DMAS: Medicaid Pay for Performance (46 k) | VHCA: Pay for Performance in Nursing Facilities (1.4 mb) | Tobacco Smoking in Teens (487 k) | Infant Mortality / Obesity (155 k) | Maternity Care Program (35 k) | FAMIS-ly Fit: Overweight Children Program (39 k) |
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