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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedMistry KB, Sagatov RDF, Schur C
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF
Design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program 2.0.
This AHRQ-authored research discusses the design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) 2.0. The PQMP was established in response to the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. AHRQ and CMS awarded 6 grants to Centers of Excellence (COEs) and a contract to facilitate collaboration and learning across the COEs. The COEs partnered with stakeholders from multiple levels to field test real-world implementation and refinement of pediatric quality measures and quality improvement initiatives. A PQMP Learning Collaborative (PQMP-LC) consisting of AHRQ, CMS, the 6 COEs, and L&M Policy Research, LLC was created to complete literature reviews, conduct key informant interviews, and collect data to develop reports to address the Research Foci. It also aided with development of measure implementation and quality improvement toolkits; conceptualized an implementation science framework, analysis, and roadmap; and facilitated dissemination of learnings and products. The various products created are intended to support the uptake of PQMP measures and inform future pediatric measurement and improvement work.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF, Schur C .
Design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program 2.0.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3s):S59-S64. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.12.021..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Forrest CB, Simpson L, Mistry KB
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
PQMP Phase 2: implementation and dissemination.
The authors provide an overview of the articles in this supplement concerning the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). The articles examine the opportunities and challenges associated with the PQMP 2.0 work of the Centers for Excellence and how findings may advance the science for pediatric quality measurement and improvement, and, ultimately, child health outcomes.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Forrest CB, Simpson L, Mistry KB .
PQMP Phase 2: implementation and dissemination.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3s):S55-S58. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.01.012..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Schur C, Johnson M, Doherty J
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Real-world considerations for implementing pediatric quality measures: insights from key stakeholders.
This AHRQ-authored paper describes key stakeholder insights focused on measure implementation and increasing the uptake of Pediatric Quality Measures (PQM). The PQMP Learning Collaborative conducted semistructured interviews with 9 key informants (KIs) presenting states, health plans, and other potential end users. The interviews focused on obtaining KIs’ perspectives on 6 research questions focused on assessing the feasibility and usability of PQM and strengthening the connection between measurement and improvement. The KIs uniformly acknowledged the complexity of the issues raised and pinpointed multiple unresolved issues.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201400003I.
Citation: Schur C, Johnson M, Doherty J .
Real-world considerations for implementing pediatric quality measures: insights from key stakeholders.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S76-S80. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.04.007..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Shenkman E, Mistry KB, Davis D
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Stakeholder engagement: bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
The University of Florida Child Health Quality (CHeQ) initiative, funded by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Pediatric Quality Measurement Program, examined measures that states use to evaluate quality of oral health care for children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This paper discusses stakeholder engagement in bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS025298.
Citation: Shenkman E, Mistry KB, Davis D .
Stakeholder engagement: bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S65-S67. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.012..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Hudson JL, Moriya AS
AHRQ Author: Hudson JL
The role of marketplace policy on welcome mat effects for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
This study examined the role of marketplace policy on “welcome mat” effects for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Data from the American Community Survey from 2013-2018 was used to estimate the relationship between Marketplace policy and increases in Medicaid/CHIP coverage among pre-ACA eligible children after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The sample included non-disabled citizen children ages 0-18 at 139-250% federal poverty level who were Medicaid/CHIP-eligible before and after implementation of the ACA. Marketplace policies and enrollment were compared in expansion states versus non-expansion states. Public coverage did increase more in states that empowered their Marketplace to enroll publicly-eligible applicants directly into Medicaid/CHIP. This was driven by enrollment policy, not by choice of state-based versus federal-based Marketplaces. Welcome mats were largest in expansion states and increases ranged from 9 to 13 percentage points in enrollment.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Hudson JL, Moriya AS .
The role of marketplace policy on welcome mat effects for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Inquiry 2020 Jan-Dec;57:46958020952920. doi: 10.1177/0046958020952920..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, Health Insurance, Policy, Uninsured, Access to Care
Apathy NC, Everson J
High rates of partial participation in the first year of the merit-based incentive payment system.
This article discusses concerns over the implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for clinicians, which was authorized with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Data was analyzed from 2017, the first implementation year of MIPS. The authors found that although 90% of participating clinicians reported performance equal to or better than the lower performance threshold of 3 out of 100, almost half of clinicians did not participate in at least one of the three program categories. Even with the low participation rate, 74% of clinicians who only partially participated in the program received positive payment adjustments. The findings underline concerns that the design may have been too flexible to effectively incentivize clinicians to make incremental progress across all targeted aspects of the program (quality, advancing care information, and improvement activities).
AHRQ-funded; K12 HS026395.
Citation: Apathy NC, Everson J .
High rates of partial participation in the first year of the merit-based incentive payment system.
Health Aff 2020 Sep;39(9):1513-21. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01648..
Keywords: Payment, Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Health Insurance
Gidengil C, Mangione-Smith R, Bailey LC
Using Medicaid and CHIP claims data to support pediatric quality measurement: lessons from 3 centers of excellence in measure development.
The investigators sought to explore the claims data-related issues relevant to quality measure development for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), illustrating the challenges encountered and solutions developed around 3 distinct performance measure topics: care coordination for children with complex needs, quality of care for high-prevalence conditions, and hospital readmissions. Their three Centers of Excellence in pediatric quality measurement used innovative methods to develop algorithms that use Medicaid claims data to identify children with complex needs; to overcome some shortcomings of existing data for measuring quality of care for common conditions such as otitis media; and to identify readmissions after hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513; HS020506; HS020508.
Citation: Gidengil C, Mangione-Smith R, Bailey LC .
Using Medicaid and CHIP claims data to support pediatric quality measurement: lessons from 3 centers of excellence in measure development.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S76-81. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.06.014.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures, Quality of Care