NHIA Industry-Wide Data Initiative

 

 

Next Steps for the NHIA Industry-Wide Data Initiative

The multi-year, far-reaching NHIA Industry-Wide Data Initiative is already taking shape, and will be further defined and directed by the results of our Phase I: 2010 NHIA Provider Survey.

When the Board of Directors and Future of Infusion Advisory Council (FIAC) met in July of 2009 to begin laying the groundwork for the Data Initiative, three clear task force groups emerged from that meeting:

• A Provider Survey Task Group — This group met several times since the original meeting to further define and develop an initial, comprehensive survey –the results of which can be found in the Phase I: 2010 NHIA Provider Survey tab
• A CMS Anticipatory Data Task Group — This group is currently working to proactively identify data CMS could use, when NHIA legislation passes, to measure the value of covered services.
• An Industry Benchmarking Task Group — This group is actively working to identify industry benchmarks for core measures of performance and patient outcomes. The efforts of this endeavor will build upon the CMS-anticipatory data, and will utilize the foundational industry demographic data derived from the Phase I: 2010 NHIA Provider Survey.

As our “Next Steps” continue to be determined and developed, please check back to this site for updates on our progress. If you are interested in taking a more active role in any of the above Task Groups, or in discussing your ideas for the NHIA Industry-Wide Data Initiative, please e-mail kristen.santaromita@nhia.org or call 703-838-2661.