National Demonstration Projects

Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance (AQA) Pilot -- This pilot, which is being funded by CMS and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will mark the first time that a combination of public and private information is being used to test approaches to measuring and reporting data publicly.

Bridges to Excellence -- The Bridges to Excellence coalition is a not-for-profit organization created to encourage significant leaps in the quality of care by recognizing and rewarding healthcare providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, effective, efficient, and patient-centered care.

CMS Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) -- Learn about the CMS PQRI and link to AAFP-developed tools.

Doctors Office Quality – Information Technology (DOQ-IT) -- DOQ-IT promotes the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) systems and information technology (IT) in small-to-medium sized physician offices with a vision of enhancing access to patient information, decision support, and reference data, as well as improving patient-clinician relations.

TransforMED -- Established in 2005 by the AAFP, TransforMED provides ongoing consultation and support to physicians looking to transform their practices to a model of care that is based on the concept of a relationship-centered personal medical home, as described in the Future of Family Medicine Report.