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healthcare performance measures for social
risk factors to better understand how social
risk factors can influence health and health
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Healthcare delivery is improved for all people, Meaningful progress toward health equity will
communities, and populations; require collective action and innovative partnerships.
NQF will engage its more than 430 member
High quality and timely data on social risk factors organizations representing the full spectrum of
and disparities is available; healthcare, the nations quality experts, as well as
All stakeholders work together to systematically additional stakeholders and potential partners in
reduce disparities, including through the use of this effort.
proven interventions; NQF is seeking external funding for the Health
Interventions are evaluated to demonstrate Equity Program from a variety of sources and
progress toward health equity; interested parties. In 2017, NQF received funding
from the Aetna Foundation to develop an approach
Performance measures are used to ensure
for addressing the social determinants of health and
rewards or penalties are fairly assessed and
from The Urban Institute to develop a measurement
based on true differences in performance; and
framework for food insecurity and housing instability.
Payment models reward those reducing Multiple opportunities are available to fund various
disparities. components and projects within the Program.
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