INTERIM REPORT II Measure Alignment Work Group Charge: The Work Group was charged with developing a common set of core measures that could be used for ACO payment and contracting purposes in an effort to advance payment reform. The stated objectives of the Work Group are: Develop multi-payer measure set aligned closely with CMS ACO and MaineCare measures supplemented with metrics to address specific populations. To minimize the reporting burden, initial phase will rely on claims-based measures and available uniform survey results. Identify outcomes measures for adoption as reporting capabilities grow. Establish protocol for identification of measures (outcomes, functional status, etc). “pending” Recommend selected measures to Pathways to Excellence (PTE) for consideration for public reporting. Composition: A multi-stakeholder work group was established under the auspices of the ACI Steering Committee. Participants included representatives of: Health Systems/Providers Central Maine Health Ned Claxton, MD – Eastern Maine Health Frank Bragg, MD – MaineGeneral Health Barbara Crowley, MD – MaineHealth Mark Fulton, MD – Martin’s Jeff Bland and Donna Gartland – Mid Coast Health Carl Demars, MD – Penobscot Community Health Theresa Knowles – Independent Practitioners, Mike Szela, MD and Terry Ann Scriven, MD Payers Aetna Louise McCleery – Anthem Stephanie Parker – Cigna Mark Still, Tiffany Pierce, MD, Rob Hockmuth, MD – Geisinger Pam Hageny – Harvard Pilgrim Kathy Coltin – Maine Community Options John Yindra, MD – MaineCare Kevin Flanigan, MD, Peter Kraut, Stephanie Martyak, Amy Wagner – Plan Sponsors Bath Iron Works Michelle Probert – MEA Benefits Trust Chris Burke –
INTERIM REPORT II Measure Alignment Work Group Charge: The Work Group was charged with developing a common set of core measures that could be used for ACO payment and contracting purposes in an effort to advance payment reform. The stated objectives of the Work Group are: Develop multi-payer measure set aligned closely with CMS ACO and MaineCare measures supplemented with metrics to address specific populations. To minimize the reporting burden, initial phase will rely on claims-based measures and available uniform survey results. Identify outcomes measures for adoption as reporting capabilities grow. Establish protocol for identification of “pending” measures (outcomes, functional status, etc). Recommend selected measures to Pathways to Excellence (PTE) for consideration for public reporting. Composition: A multi-stakeholder work group was established under the auspices of the ACI Steering Committee. Participants included representatives of: Health Systems/Providers Central Maine Health – Ned Claxton, MD Eastern Maine Health – Frank Bragg, MD MaineGeneral Health – Barbara Crowley, MD MaineHealth – Mark Fulton, MD Martin’s – Jeff Bland and Donna Gartland Mid Coast Health – Carl Demars, MD Penobscot Community Health – Theresa Knowles Independent Practitioners, Mike Szela, MD and Terry Ann Scriven, MD Payers Aetna – Louise McCleery Anthem – Stephanie Parker Cigna – Mark Still, Tiffany Pierce, MD, Rob Hockmuth, MD Geisinger – Pam Hageny Harvard Pilgrim – Kathy Coltin Maine Community Options – John Yindra, MD MaineCare – Kevin Flanigan, MD, Peter Kraut, Stephanie Martyak, Amy Wagner Plan Sponsors Bath Iron Works – Michelle Probert MEA Benefits Trust – Chris Burke