Partners in Quality

| citrix | harvard medical school | fmqai | maximus | ncqa | qualishealth | rand corporation | westat |

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Harvard Medical School  is one of the world's preeminent institutions in medical education and research.  Harvard is a partner on the "Coordination of the National Implementation of the Hospital CAHPS (HCAHPS) Survey" CMS special study. | Web site
 

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FMQAI, a subsidiary of Health Services Holdings (HSH), is Florida's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) and the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network of Florida. FMQAI is federally funded and under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). | Web site
 

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Maximus is one of America's leading government services companies devoted to providing program management, consulting and information technology services. | Web site | News Release
 

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National Committee for Quality Assurance is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to improve health care quality everywhere. NCQA provides millions with information to help make more informed decisions about health care. | Web site
 

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Qualis Health helps clients improve the quality and efficiency of health care. A private, nonprofit organization based in Seattle, WA, Qualis Health establishes collaborative relationships with providers, practitioners, managed care plans, employers, and community groups to improve care.  HSAG is partner with QualisHealth on the CMS "Best Practice Methods" special study. | Web site
 
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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. RAND Survey Research Group offers innovative survey planning, data collection, and methodological research. RAND is a partner on the "Coordination of the National Implementation of the Hospital CAHPS (HCAHPS) Survey" CMS special study.Web site. 

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Westat is an employee-owned research corporation serving agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Westat has technical expertise in survey and analytical methods, computer systems technology, biomedical science, and clinical trials to sustain a leadership position in a wide scope of research endeavors. Westat is a partner on the "Coordination of the National Implementation of the Hospital CAHPS (HCAHPS) Survey" CMS special study.| Web site

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