The Quality in Population Health Improvement site, at http://www.dmaa.org/
The site also assembles for convenient access various DMAA research publications and resources, including its obesity and employer toolkits and participant and provider survey instruments.
"This new Web resource pulls together important work of DMAA, its member partners and the broader care continuum stakeholder community, demonstrating our commitment to measuring and improving quality in all aspects of care," says Rose Maljanian, RN, MBA, a DMAA Board of Directors member, chair of the DMAA Quality and Research Committee and president and CEO of Strategic Health Equations, LLC.
The site highlights the value of population-based care strategies as policymakers increasingly emphasize the need to prevent and manage chronic conditions as an essential element of health care reform, Maljanian says.
"All reform proposals share a theme of greater access, improved quality and lower costs. Through an emphasis on evidence-based practices, care coordination and support for the physician-led care team, population health improvement can help achieve these goals," she says.
Other site features include a section on a new DMAA awards program to recognize population health improvement programs that have made particularly significant impacts on care quality. DMAA is accepting nominations now for 2009 awards using an online submission system available through the new site.
The site's initial development was funded through an educational grant from Magellan Health Services Inc. As the site is further developed, DMAA will add new quality resources, case studies and other features; site users can register for e-mail alerts announcing such new material.
