Nationally Recognized Performance Measures for Quality Improvement Activities

AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (Consortium) -- The Consortium currently has measurement sets in 43 clinical areas and preventive care, and more than 260 individual measures.

Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance (AQA) Recommended Starter Set -- Published in May 2005, the AQA starter set includes 26 measures that are aligned with the IOM’s priority areas.
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National Quality Forum Endorsed Standards -- NQF endorses performance measures and other types of consensus standards, including preferred practices and measurement frameworks.