Provider Peer Grouping Rapid Reponse Team (RRT)
The Minnesota Department of Health has convened a Rapid Response Team (RRT) comprised of providers, purchasers and consumers, to provide input on significant methodological issues that arise during implementation of provider peer grouping. Members of the RRT are presented with material about a provider peer grouping decision point and related options, how the decision point fits into the broader context of the project, and some research and/or analysis on the issue. RRT members work independently with their stakeholder groups to solicit opinions about each issue presented to them.
The RRT began work in late April 2010.
Rapid Response Team Charter (PDF: 20KB/2 pages)
Issues for Review
Tools for Clinic Level Peer Grouping
- Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF: 129KB/10 pages)
- MDH Decision Based on RRT Feedback (PDF: 81KB/2 pages)
Quality Composite Measure Design
- Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF: 125KB/13 pages)
- MDH Decision Based on RRT Feedback (PDF: 107KB/3 pages)
Risk Adjustment of Costs
- Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF:123KB/12 pages)
- MDH Decision Based on RRT Feedback (PDF:35KB/3 pages)
Peer Grouping for Specific Conditions
- Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF: 65KB/6 pages)
- MDH Decision Based on RRT Feedback (PDF: 67KB/1 page)
Attribution of Patients to Providers
MDH solicited feedback from the RRT twice on this issue.
- Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF: 125KB/13 pages)
- Follow Up Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF: 102KB/4 pages)
- MDH Decision Based on RRT Feedback (PDF: 70KB/2 pages)
Hospital Peer Groups
- Issue Description to RRT Members (PDF: 80KB/4 pages)
- MDH Decision Based on RRT Feedback (PDF: 74KB/2 pages)
Membership
Mark Sonneborn, Vice President, Information Services
Minnesota Hospital Association
Janet Silversmith, Director of Department of Health Policy
Minnesota Medical Association
Marie Zimmerman, Health Care Program Manager
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Beth McMullen, Health Policy Director
Minnesota Business Partnership
Susan Knudson, Vice President, Health Informatics
HealthPartners, Inc. (representing the MN Council of Health Plans)
Darcee Weber, Vice President of Network Management
PreferredOne (alternate representing the MN Council of Health Plans)
Michele Kimball, Senior State Director
AARP
