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A study from the National Quality Forum (NQF) estimates that approximately 144,000 lives could be saved over 10 years by improving just two key areas of quality: colorectal cancer screening and blood pressure control.
The study, published in Health Affairs Scholar, used national data to estimate the impact of improved performance on two specific quality measures widely used in public- and private-sector accountability programs.
Value-based care programs rely on quality measures to track performance and reward improvement. While there have been numerous estimates of the costs of measuring the quality of care, to this point, the researchers noted that little information about the offsetting human benefit of such value-based payment models has been available. NQF said its research provides evidence supporting the potential of such programs to save lives and avoid harms to patients.