1. Overview 2018

2. Vision, mission & guiding principles
Vision: PCPI is a national catalyst to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Mission: PCPI partners to bring the voices of patients and clinicians together to advance the science and practice of measurement and improvement. 
Guiding Principles
Align with the national goals of better care, smarter spending and healthier people
Lead through partnerships with PCPI member organizations and others
Focus on improvement within the U.S. health care delivery system
Be a hub in the learning health care system
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3. PCPI Members: Our Community
PCPI is an organization of organizations
Members and staff of PCPI-member organizations are eligible for all member privileges and benefits (eligible individuals)
When they join or at any time, member organizations identify specific individuals to be their PCPI key contact and voting representative(s)
Eligible individuals register on our website to indicate interest in participating in our programs
Our structures include the Board of Directors and program Advisory Committees. Some programs have program-specific committees, task forces or work groups
Advisory Committee participation is by annual organization nomination
Structure(s)
What they do
How to participate
Board, Advisory Committees
Governance & oversight
Organization nomination
Program-specific committees
With staff support, carry out PCPI’s activities
Register, indicate program interest then contact AC chair or a member of PCPI staff
PCPI’s Online Community enables interaction above and beyond these structures and our conferences.

4. The value of your PCPI membership
Network with organizations similar to yours, as well as other health care stakeholders interested in improving the health care delivery system
Access the latest tools and insight on performance measurement, clinical registries and quality improvement
Influence through representation on the PCPI board, committees, advisory and other, as well as technical expert panels and task forces
Solve problems by participation in “boots on the ground” learning communities
Learn from experts at meetings and training sessions
Member Benefits including access to members-only services as well as discounted rates for meetings, educational events, consulting and other offerings
Inform your colleagues of what your organization is doing through the online member community and PCPI’s various communication platforms.

5. PCPI: Working together towards a new future
Leader in the performance measurement and clinical registry communities for 17 years, originally convened by the AMA
Independent 501(c)(3) organization, incorporated June 17, 2015
Multistakeholder Board of Directors
Expanded membership model in response to rapidly changing health care environment
Value-based care
Patient and consumer focus
Data-driven improvement
Providers: societies, associations, health systems
Patients and consumers
Payers and evaluators: Federal gov’t., plans, employers
Supporting infrastructure: health IT vendors, SDOs & QI orgs
PCPI

6. Our programs and initiatives
Measurement Science:
Catalyze relevant, meaningful, collaborative performance measurement efforts
Flagship program, convened in 2000
Measure Advisory Committee* (MAC)
NQRN:
Promote increased use and utility of clinical registries
Improve interoperability
Convened in 2011
NQRN Steering Committee*
Quality Improvement:
Become a catalyst and clearinghouse of resources that foster improved quality, safety and satisfaction
Convened in 2014
Quality Improvement Advisory Committee* (QIAC)
Measurement Science
NQRN®
Quality Improvement
*Advisory Committee to the PCPI Board of Directors

7. NQRN: An Overview NQRN®
National Quality Registry Network
NQRN is a voluntary network of PCPI member organization-affiliated individuals interested in clinical registries. NQRN is an integral component and key, ongoing strategic program to advance the mission of the PCPI. NQRN promotes the increased utility of health data from registries to improve health outcomes, and seeks to advance interoperability between registries and other clinical information systems.
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8. QI Program Overview
PCPI facilitates member organizations engaging with, and learning from one another, as well as external experts, through in-person and virtual learning opportunities to bring QI projects and programs to scale and spread.
Leadership Circle – focuses on the most challenging issues facing leaders in health care performance improvement today; provides opportunity to discuss and problem solve
Leading practices webinar series – highlights success stories from the field
Skills-building webinar series – provides hands-on training in QI methods and tools
Conference programming – features examples that demonstrate action and progress
PCPI Online Community – facilitate real-time interactivity peers throughout the performance and quality improvement among PCPI member organizations
Available at member and non-member rates
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9. PCPI Measurement Science: An Overview
PCPI is nationally recognized as a leader in measure development, specification, and testing
PCPI’s measure development portfolio includes:
47 measurement sets; >300 individual measures
~90 NQF-endorsedTM measures
Many measures in federal programs including CMS PQRS and EHR incentive program
The PCPI measurement science programs aims to build on that reputation to advance new and innovative measures and measurement methodologies, with a focus on supporting the work of PCPI member organizations.
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10. Expanded BOD & Membership
All member organizations have a vote, participate in governance and pay dues
Independent 501(c)(3)
Consumer and patient organizations
MD/DO accreditation and licensing organizations
Employers
MD/DO specialty and state societies
Health care professional organizations
Pharmacies
Health care accreditation and licensing organizations
Quality improvement organizations
Health information technology organizations
AMA and the CMSS (reserved rights)
Health plans
Federal and state government (non-voting liaison)
Health systems, hospitals, clinics

11. Board responsibilities
The Board is the principal governing body which has broad oversight & fiduciary responsibilities including oversight of the Executive Director
Selecting the officers from among the voting members of the board
Developing & approving a strategic plan & annual prioritized strategic activities
Approving the budget, upon the recommendation of the Treasurer & Finance Committee
Approving changes to the Bylaws including of specific activities within the Scope of PCPI Activities
Adopting policies & procedures
Approving position statements
Appointing the chair(s) of subcommittees of the board
Appointing the chair(s) of Advisory Committees from the board
Creating, modifying & disbanding committees, technical advisory panels & programs
Requesting reports from programs, committees & technical advisory panels
Establishing dues, fees & assessments of voting member organizations
Participating in other duties as requested by the Chair, after consultation with the Director & the Executive Director

12. Chair responsibilities
Chair: primary officer of the Board  
lead strategic planning activities
preside over & direct the preparation of agendas for Board, Executive Committee & other meetings
ensure the PCPI’s presence on national health care quality & physician performance and/or outcomes measurement organizations, committees & groups
serve as the primary spokesperson for the Board
promote a sound working relationship between the Board & the Executive Director
make assignments for the Directors
act as President of the PCPI Foundation when action by a President is legally required
vote only to break ties on matters before the Board, Executive Committee & member organizations
perform such other duties as reasonably requested by the Board

13. Other officer responsibilities
Vice-chair
assumes the responsibilities of the Chair in the absence of or at the discretion of the Chair
Chair of the Long Range Measures Priorities Subcommittee
 Treasurer
presents the proposed PCPI budget for review & approval by the Board
Chair of the Finance Subcommittee
Secretary
maintains the records of the PCPI
Chair of the Bylaws Subcommittee

14. Executive Director responsibilities
Management of day to day activities & managing PCPI staff in accordance with the mission, goals & priorities of the PCPI
Management of the budget
Negotiating with external parties on behalf of the PCPI, with direction from the Executive Committee or Chair
Assisting the Chair in the development of Board meeting agendas
Consulting with the Chair on major operating decisions & making decisions along with the Chair regarding specific activities
Risk management
Speaking on behalf of the PCPI

15. PCPI Leadership Team Executive Director & CEO Kevin Donnelly,
(312)
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Marjorie Rallins, DPM, MSMI
(312)
Measurement Science
Diedra Gray, MPH
Director of Measure Implementation
(312)
NQRN
Seth Blumenthal, MBA
Director of Data and Innovation
(312)
Quality Improvement
Stephen L. Davidow, MBA-HCM, CPHQ, APR
Director of Quality Improvement
(312)
Samantha Tierney, MPH
Director of Measure Development
(312)
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