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Indicator: 1
[Output]
Measurements in/of Recommendations Made
Relationships: Department of Health and Human Services - Narrower_Than
Other Information:
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
| Type |
Target |
Actual |
| StartDate |
2010-10-01 |
2010-10-01 |
| EndDate |
2011-09-30 |
2011-09-30 |
| Number |
n/a |
50 |
| Description |
Unspecified |
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NAC) was established in accordance with Section 921 (now
Section 931) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.c. 299 c). In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is
to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), on matters related to actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, improve the outcomes, reduce the costs
of health care services, improve access to such series through scientific research and promote improvements in clinical practice
and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services. The Council is composed of members of the public,
appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members. The Council is composed of a wide variety of individuals and organizations
that provide unparalleled guidance and expertise in helping AHRQ shape its goals and priorities. In addition, a portion of
the meeting is devoted to comments from the public to solicit input and comments to help shape the AHRQ research agenda. Occasionally,
new legislation and/or important issues to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Director of AHRQ warrant the
formation of a Subcommittee to the NAC (called SNACs) make formal recommendations. While the NAC all SNACs make comments and
provide advice that influence decisions at AHRQ, formal recommendations have been made by the SNAC addressing the Children’s
Health Insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIPRA) and the SNAC to identify quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults.
Title IV of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA; Public Law 111-3) required the Secretary
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify and post for public comment by January 1, 2010, an initial,
recommended core set of children's health care quality measures for voluntary use by Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance
Programs (CHIP), health insurance issuers and managed care entities that enter into contracts with such programs, and providers
of items and services under such programs. In collaboration with CMS, AHRQ sought external advice from a Subcommittee on Child
Health Quality Measures for Medicaid and CHIP (SNAC) of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council (NAC) to identify such measures.
The SNAC met twice during 2009; its charter expired in December 2009. The CHIPRA SNAC recommended to the NAC 25 children’s
health care quality measures for the initial core set: http://www.ahrq.gov/chipra/coreset/coreset2.htm#secondThe Affordable
Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify and publish a core set of
health quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults. To help facilitate an evidence-based and transparent process for prioritizing
measures, the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created this Subcommittee
for identifying quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults that could be used for State level quality improvement and voluntary
reporting about the care adults eligible for Medicaid receive. The Medicaid SNAC recommended 26 measures
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