Initial Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures for Adults Enrolled in Medicaid: Technical Specifications and Resource Manual for Federal FiscalYear 2013

February 1, 2013
In February 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its initial core set of 26 health quality measures for voluntary use by the states for Medicaid-enrolled adults (Medicaid Adult Core Set). The Medicaid Adult Core Set was identified by the CMS in partnership with the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality (AHRQ). To facilitate an evidence-based and transparent process for prioritizing measures, AHRQ’s National Advisory Council created a Subcommittee for identifying and evaluating quality measures for adults enrolled in Medicaid. The Subcommittee consisted of state Medicaid representatives, health care quality experts . . .