Programs and Events
The AMA’s efforts to enhance patient safety and quality of care includes several different programs and events. The AMA Quality of Care Program includes various initiatives undertaken on behalf of America's patients. The campaign activities fall under four primary categories: Safety, Advocacy, Measurement and Education. Through awareness programs, confidential error-reporting systems and patient education efforts, the AMA is working diligently to promote a culture of patient safety. By asking, listening and learning, the AMA and its physician members can play a role in improving the health of the nation.
The Collaborative for Performance Measure Integration with EHR Systems, initiated in 2006, is co-sponsored by the AMA, the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (ERHA) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The Collaborative is comprised of a group of stakeholders—performance measure developers, EHR vendors, expert EHR users, national quality improvement organizations and technical experts in physician performance measurement and quality improvement—who have a shared goal of facilitating the integration of performance measures with EHR systems.
