Doing Business During a Pandemic: HR Guide and Toolkit

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Health & Benefit Resource Links 

The following links will take you to credible organizations in the health and benefit management arenas:

• Quality Reports on Physicians, Health Plans, Hospitals & Other Facilities
• Health Information
• Health Benefit, Health Care & Insurance Information & Tools
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information & Resources
• Pay for Performance (P4P) Programs

Quality Reports on Physicians, Health Plans, Hospitals & Other Facilities

Dialysis Facility Performance

• Dialysis Facility Compare (Medicare): http://www.medicare.gov/Dialysis/home.asp
  
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Health Plans Performance Reports

• Health Plan Report Cards (NCQA): http://hprc.ncqa.org/index.asp
• Managed Behavioral Health Plans (NCQA): http://hprc.ncqa.org/mbho/
  
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Hospital Performance Reports

• Hospital Quality Check (JCAHO): www.jcaho.org/quality+check/index.htm
• HospitalCompare (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services): www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/
• Hospitals' status in meeting patient safety measures (Leapfrog Group):  www.leapfroggroup.org/cp
  
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Nursing Home Performance Report

•  Nursing Home Compare (Medicare): http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp
  
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Physician Performance Reports

• Directory of Physicians Recognized for Diabetes & Cardiac Care (NCQA):  http://www.ncqa.org/PhysicianQualityReports.htm
• Disciplinary histories of physicians (Federation of State Medical Boards): http://www.docinfo.org
  
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Health Information

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: www.cdc.gov
• National Center for Health Information:www.healthfinder.gov/
• MerckSource:www.mercksource.com
• National Institutes on Health: www.nih.gov
• National Institute for Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
• Radiology Procedure Descriptions: www.radiologyinfo.org
  
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Health Benefit, Health Care & Insurance Information & Tools

• Alcohol Cost Calculator for Business (to determine the impact of alcoholism on a workforce): www.alcoholcostcalculator.org/
• Quality Dividend Calculator (to see how quality health care impacts productivity and absenteeism -NCQA): www.ncqacalculator.com
• Comparing health care in different states: (Kaiser Foundation) www.statehealthfacts.org/; (Dartmouth Atlas) http://www.dartmouthatlas.org/
• Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) Reports, statistics, surveys and analysis of employee benefits topics and trends: www.ebri.org
• Talking Quality With Consumers (Tools and advice on communicating the importance of  seeking quality medical providers and facilities): www.talkingquality.gov/
• Know Your Surgical Options - Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery: www.mipinfo.com
• Health insurance research studies: California Health Care Foundation: www.chcf.org ;Commonwealth Fund: www.cmwf.org
• Health Savings Accounts (U.S. Dept. of Treasury): http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/
• Quality measures (National Quality Forum): www.qualityforum.org/
• Quality issues and measures (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality): www.ahrq.gov
• Best Buy Drugs (Consumer Reports): http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/index.htm

Pay for Performance (P4P) Programs

• Compendium of Health Plan & Provider Recognition & Rewards Programs (Leapfrog Group): www.leapfroggroup.org/about_us/ other_initiatives/ incentives_and_rewards/rewards_compendium
• Bridges to Excellence Program (Physician Rewards): www.bridgestoexcellence.org
• Physicians Recognition Award Programs (NCAA): www.ncqa.org/PhysicianQualityReports.htm
• Leapfrog Hospital Rewards Program (Leapfrog Group): www.leapfroggroup.org/about_us/other_initiatives/ incentives_and_rewards/rewards_program

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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information & Resources

 

 

• Medicare Part D Employer Information & Resources: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/pdbma/employer.asp
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information for Partners: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/news/mma/default.asp
• Medicare Part D Cost Calculator (Medicare's official tool to help consumers with NO drug coverage, and who know their monthly drug costs, to see what the potential savings will be by joining a Medicare prescription drug plan. It will also provide information on the lowest premium available in the consumer's State:  http://www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/MPDP_Cost_Estimator.asp

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