CMS and AHRQ Partnership Overview

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) & Medicaid Quality Strategy

• Vision: The right care, for every person every time.
• Aims: Make care safe, effective, efficient, person-centered, timely and equitable.
• The pillars of the CHIP/Medicaid Quality Strategy:
  – Address Beneficiary Concerns/ Focus on Patient Centeredness.
  – Implement Evidenced-Based Care and Quality Measurement.
  – Support Value-Based Payment Systems.
  – Leverage Health Information Technology (Health IT) and Data.
  – Continue to Build Effective Partnerships.
  – Disseminate Information and Provide Technical Assistance.
  – Facilitate Equity in the Delivery of Care.