Seeking Consumer Members

Who We Seek:
We seek consumers and advocates experienced in dealing with health conditions. We need a diverse and balanced mix of participants, and will consider life experience, individual circumstances, source of health insurance, and race or ethnicity. Candidates should be comfortable sharing views, have good problem-solving skills, and be willing to work with others.
 
Serving as a CT SIM Quality Council Consumer Representative provides the opportunity to learn about health care in Connecticut, to advocate for change, and to be the voice of the consumer.
What does the SIM Quality Council Do?
  • Recommends core measures for primary care and specialty care provider performance assessments for value-based payment and reporting.
  • Re-assesses recommended measures annually to identify gaps, incorporate new national measures as they become available, and keep pace with changes in technology and clinical practice.
  • Advises the state regarding the design and implementation of a public provider scorecard.
About the State Innovation Model

The State Innovation Model (SIM) initiative is a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) effort to support the development and implementation of state-led, multi-payer healthcare payment and service delivery model reforms that will promote healthier people, better care, and smarter spending in participating states. In 2014 Connecticut received a $45 million State Innovation Model (SIM) grant from CMMI to implement a multi-faceted strategy to improve the health outcomes and healthcare spending trajectory of the state, as well as to improve the sizeable health disparities that continue to persist. Over a four year period (2015-2019) Connecticut’s SIM proposes to improve Connecticut’s healthcare system for the majority of residents.
Quality Council Consumer Representative Responsibilities

The SIM Quality Council meets monthly from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Hartford area; meeting schedules are posted on the SIM web site. Consumer representatives are expected to attend these meetings in person, via phone or with video conference. There may be subcommittee activities in between regular meetings of the Council.

To learn more about SIM and our activities, contact Jeannina Thompson.

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