Quality commission ceases operations
The Medical Quality Commission in Seal Beach, CA, which accredited medical groups and independent practice associations and conducted outcomes research and educational programs, shut down its operations as of March 31 due to a lack of funding.
Educational and research grants had declined while demand for accreditation failed to grow, and the commission was unable to find new sources of funding, according to a commission statement. Recently, The Medical Quality Commission had worked with the Pacific Business Group on Health in San Francisco to conduct and disseminate results of the Physician Value Check Survey of medical group patients.
Commission staff and board members are continuing to search for other sources of funding or partnerships to continue the commission's work.
Carle Clinic Association, Urbana, IL. Cheryl Schraeder, Head of Health Systems Research Center. Telephone: (217) 586-5419.
Foundation for Accountability, Portland, OR. Ted von Glahn, Consultant. Telephone: (503) 223-2228.
Foundation for Healthy Communities, Concord, NH. Rachel Rowe, Executive Vice President. Telephone: (603) 225-4346.
Massachusetts Health Quality Partnership, Boston. Gina Rogers, Executive Director. Telephone: (617) 432-0005.
The Picker Institute, Boston. Joanne Lemy, Marketing Manager. Telephone: (617) 667-2388. World Wide Web: http://www.picker.org.
Sutter Health, San Francisco and Sacramento, CA. Gale Katterhagen, Medical Director for Quality. Telephone: (650) 696-5876.
Tucson (AZ) Orthopaedic Institute. Chris Arslanian, Director of Research. Telephone: (520) 324-3962.
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