Testimony

March 6, 2008

NQF’s President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Janet Corrigan testified before the Senate Finance Committee’s Roundtable on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Value-based Purchasing (VBP) Program Implementation Plan.

“Effective performance measurement is the linchpin for achieving some of this nation’s highest healthcare objectives, from sustained quality improvement to incentive-based payment systems. In its ongoing work, NQF looks forward to working in close partnership with CMS and others to chart a course for the nation to provide the highest quality care for all Americans”

 Read or print Dr.Corrigan’s submitted testimony