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Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting

April 12, 2012

Agenda

• Approval of minutes of March 30, 2012

• Division of Insurance regulatory intent

• Follow up of mandated measure recommendations

• Presentation and discussion of potential measures for post-acute care (Amy Boutwell, MD)

• Follow up on nominated measures process

• Next steps

Committee - APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Kevin Beagan - DIVISION OF INSURANCE REGULATORY INTENT

FOLLOW UP OF MANDATED MEASURES RECOMMENDATIONS

Changes to measure recommendations

|Moved from moderate to strong |Unchanged in moderate |

|Cholesterol management |Weight assessment children |

|Controlling high blood pressure |  |

|DM: HbA1c control |  |

|DM: LDL control |  |

|DM: Blood Pressure Management |  |

|Tx in adults with acute bronchitis |  |

|Initiation and engagement of alcohol and drug tx |  |

|Follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness |  |

Amy E. Boutwell, MD, MPP - PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL MEASURES FOR POST-ACUTE CARE

Co-Chairs - FOLLOW UP ON NOMINATED MEASURES PROCESS

For more information

• dhcfp/sqac

• sqac@state.ma.us

• Next Meeting

May 18, 10:00AM-12:00PM

Division of Health Care Finance and Policy

2 Boylston Street, 5th Floor

Boston, MA 02116

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