Question

1. Visit at least three separate websites of groups or agencies that are concerned about the quality of healthcare. Submit a written critique of each website. The critique should include the items you found most helpful and how the websites might be of value to you as an HIM professional.

Answer 1

The three website's of agencies that are concerned about quality of health care:1)AHRQ_agency for health care research quality

2)NCQA:National committee for quality assurance

3) Robert wood Johnson

Critique are:three are providing standards of care.

1)AHRQ:this organisation involved in areas of:

_tips for preventing medical errors.

_promoting patient safety.

_measuring health care quality.

_evalualtion software

_report tools

_case studies

2)NCQA:it is independent 501 non profit organizations in the US that works to improve health care quality through the administration of evidence-based standards.

Areas covered are: providing high quality of care,specific areas of diabetes,back pain,patient centred

3) Robert wood Johnson: largest philanthropy focused solely on health.assessment help leaders understand integrating public health.

_goal:"to improve the health and health care of all Americans"

_Methods : grantmaking and social change,health issues,childhood obesity,access to care.

Areas or topics : _ quality housing,violence,poverty ,and access to fresh food