Accesible Online Must include Original Title Page (does not count toward page count) 10% - Grammar 25%- Whether your department supports (or does not support) public reporting of quality measures through a cogent argument 25%-

How you've come to this conclusion (support from anecdotal and published literature) 25%- Credit for incorporating and synthesizing external resources (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, published literature, etc.) 5%-

What the impact of your decision may be on the organization (i.e. do you believe your organization will gain or lose business based on your proposition)

How this decision will affect other areas of your organization - i.e. will there be an impact on patient safety, patient centeredness, disparities reduction, or are there any legal/ethical issues?

You are a quality officer at a leading health care organization (be it a hospital, group practice, or health plan). You've heard about NCQA and quality improvement- but are not quite sure reporting quality measures is something appropriate for your organization to pursue.

Your department is split- half strongly believe in transparency, half do not. One morning you have a meeting to discuss their perspectives. After this meeting, you are more conflicted than ever and decide to do your own research, which will be presented to your boss, the organization's CEO- a scion in the post health care reform era.

You have to present your findings in a concise and convincing five page document stating: Whether your department supports (or does not support) public reporting of quality measures How you've come to this conclusion (support from anecdotal and published literature)

What the impact of your decision may be on the organization (i.e. do you believe your organization will gain or lose business based on your proposition) While making your argument (in favor or against) please make sure at a minimum the following areas are covered:

How this decision will affect other areas of your organization- i.e. will there be an impact on patient safety, patient centeredness, disparities reduction, or are there any legal/ethical issues?