NYSDOH Price Methodology Workgroup: Final Recommendations (2021)

As part of recent state and federal efforts to promote greater health care price transparency, New York State Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State agenda included a proposal to increase transparency in health care costs and quality in New York State. From August 2020 through February 2021, the New York State Department of Health Office of Quality and Patient Safety and the United Hospital Fund conducted a series of stakeholder meetings with consumer advocacy groups, providers, payers, professional and trade organizations, foundations, nonprofits, and consulting organizations. The primary goal of the workgroup was to advise on the guiding principles and considerations that should be taken into account when developing a methodology to provide transparent health care pricing information to consumers. Additionally, the workgroup considered various approaches for calculating health care prices and how to describe variation. The workgroup also identified resources to help consumers plan for common reasons they may need to use the health care system and described areas where there are gaps in resources or available information.

NYSDOH Hospital Quality Rating Stakeholder Workgroup: Final Recommendations (2020)

In 2019, the New York State Department of Health Office of Quality and Patient Safety and the United Hospital Fund conducted a series of stakeholder meetings with consumer advocacy groups, providers, payers, and professional and trade organizations. The goal of the Hospital Quality Stakeholder Workgroup was to make recommendations for designing hospital profiles that would help New Yorkers make informed decisions about their healthcare, and to provide input on quality information that could inform New Yorkers’ choices about where to seek hospital care.

NYSDOH Primary Care Quality Rating Stakeholder Workgroup: Final Recommendations (2020)

In 2019, the New York State Department of Health Office of Quality and Patient Safety and the United Hospital Fund conducted a series of stakeholder meetings with consumer advocacy groups, providers, payers, and professional and trade organizations. The goal of the Primary Care Quality Rating Stakeholder Workgroup was to make recommendations for designing provider profiles that would help New Yorkers make informed decisions about their healthcare, to provide input on the types of quality information that would be relevant to consumers, and to recommend strategies for improving publicly-available performance information.

New York's All-Payer Database: A New Lens for Consumer Transparency (2015)

This report was sponsored by the NYS Health Foundation and conducted by the national APCD Council. Using targeted stakeholder interviews and research about state APCDs, the study provided an analysis of the opportunities, challenges, and barriers that are specific to New York State’s goals of building an APD. The report provided recommendations for ensuring a quality system that achieves NY’s goals and meets stakeholder needs and expectations.