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AHRQ Releases New Patient-Centered Medical Home Item Set for Use With the

CAHPS Clinician & Group 12-Month Survey
A preassembled survey that incorporates the PCMH Item Set into the Clinician & Group 12-Month Survey is now available for use by medical practices, health systems, health plans, and others. [More]
https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/News-and-Events/Connection/Latest-Issue.aspx#AHRQ-Release

CAHPS Consortium Finalizes Health Information Technology Item SetWith the new Health Information Technology Item Set, users of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Surveys can assess patient experience with health IT in their doctor’s offices. [More]
https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/News-and-Events/Connection/Latest-Issue.aspx#CAHPS-Consortium

National Quality Forum Endorses CAHPS Nursing Home SurveysThis past March, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed the three CAHPS Nursing Home Surveys. [More]
https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/News-and-Events/Connection/Latest-Issue.aspx#NQF

New Item Set Supports Assessments of Providers’ Cultural CompetenceA new supplemental item set that assesses the cultural competence of health care providers is available for use with the CAHPS Clinician & Group Surveys. [More]
https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/News-and-Events/Connection/Latest-Issue.aspx#NewItemSet

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Improving Patient Experience Through Health Promotion and EducationWestwood-Mansfield Pediatric Associates near Boston, Massachusetts implemented an education program to improve patients’ experiences with health promotion and access. [More]
https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/News-and-Events/Connection/Latest-Issue.aspx#Improving

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