National Quality Forum is joining the Joint Commission in a merger deal that the groups say will allow both to refine quality and outcome measures they develop for the industry. Founded in 1999, National Quality Forum is a nonprofit that convenes more than 300 member organizations representing clinicians, patients, health systems, payers and purchasers. The stakeholders help the forum develop quality measures that have been tapped by federal policymakers such as the Department of Health and Human Services and others.
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