AHRQ Child & Adolescent Health Update -- Volume 12, Number 15; December 13, 2010

AHRQ Child & Adolescent Health Update -- Volume 12, Number 15; December 13, 2010
Volume 12, Number 15—December 13, 2010

Today's Headlines:
1. Opportunity for Input: Priority Setting for the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program—Deadline for comments January 14, 2011

A Federal Register Notice seeking public input on priorities for the PQMP has been posted. Comments are due January 14, 2011 (the current announcement says January 14, 2010, but is to be corrected soon).

From the Federal Register Notice:

Section 401(a) of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–3) amended title Xl of the Social Security Act by inserting after section 1139 the new section 1139A, “Child Health Quality Measures.”: Subsection 1139A(b), “Advancing and Improving Pediatric Quality Measures,” directs the Secretary to establish a pediatric quality measures program to: improve and strengthen the initial core child health care quality measures established by the Secretary under section 1139A(a); expand on existing pediatric quality measures used by public and private health care purchasers and advance the development of new quality measures; and increase the portfolio of evidence-based, consensus pediatric quality measures available to public and private purchasers of children's healthcare services, providers, and consumers. Section 1139A(b)(3) requires the Secretary to consult with a broad range of stakeholders to set these priorities. To meet the requirement for extensive stakeholder consultation, we are seeking general public comment on this draft priorities, and asking the public to identify additional priorities as needed. Comments on this notice must be received by January 14, 2010. For complete details, please go to: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-12-03/pdf/2010-30262.pdf.

For more information about the CHIPRA PQMP, visit www.ahrq.gov/chipra.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-12-03/pdf/2010-30262.pdf