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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/quality_and_safety/quality_initiatives/quest_for_excellence/">Quest for Excellence</a> <ul class="fdpc_level_3 quest_for_excellence"> <li class="fdpc_odd fdpc_page quest_for_excellence"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/quality_and_safety/quality_initiatives/quest_for_excellence/">Quest for Excellence Award</a></li> <li class="fdpc_even fdpc_section fdpc_last questforexcellence_archive"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/quality_and_safety/quality_initiatives/quest_for_excellence/questforexcellence_archive/">Quest for Excellence Awards Archive</a> <ul class="fdpc_level_4 questforexcellence_archive"> <li class="fdpc_odd fdpc_page questforexcellence_archive_2012"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/quality_and_safety/quality_initiatives/quest_for_excellence/questforexcellence_archive/">2012 Quest for Excellence Awards</a></li> <li class="fdpc_even fdpc_page questforexcellence_archive_2011"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/quality_and_safety/quality_initiatives/quest_for_excellence/questforexcellence_archive/questforexcellence_archive_2011.html">2011 Quest for Excellence Awards</a></li> <li class="fdpc_odd fdpc_page questforexcellence_archive_2010"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/quality_and_safety/quality_initiatives/quest_for_excellence/questforexcellence_archive/questforexcellence_archive_2010.html">2010 Quest for Excellence Awards</a></li> <li class="fdpc_even fdpc_page questforexcellence_archive_2009"><a 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measures that utilize electronic health records, protect privacy, comply with HIPAA, strengthen and develop an efficient MMIS system, NeHII, ACCESSNebraska, prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and an all-payers claim database.</p> </div> </li> <li id="item4368795"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Establish an efficient and competitive market by offering individuals and small employers a choice of health plans, establishing common rules regarding the offering and pricing of insurance, and providing information to help consumers and employers understand the options available to them.</p> </div> </li> <li class="Alt" id="item4368797"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Taxes </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Work with the Tax Modernization Committee established by the Legislature to review and recommend 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Considerations of tax policy include fairness, competitiveness, simplicity, compliance, stability, adequacy and complementary tax systems.</p> </div> </li> <li id="item4368799"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Scopes of Practice </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">In light of current and future workforce shortages, focus on expanding scopes of practice to optimize access to appropriate, quality care at the appropriate time.</p> </div> </li> <li class="Alt" id="item4368801"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Payment Reform </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Develop strategies that focus on rewarding the delivery of primary care through approaches such as medical homes and other care coordination programs that reimburse primary care practices to provide and coordinate patients’ care and bundling payments for episodes of care rather than paying for individual visits or procedures.</p> </div> </li> <li id="item4368802"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Workforce Development </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Develop ways to promote job creation, recruitment and retention in health care, especially in rural Nebraska.</p> </div> </li> <li class="Alt" id="item4368803"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Behavioral Health </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Develop strategies to improve quality, access and the affordability of behavioral health services and integrate behavioral and physical health care needs to better provide comprehensive care.</p> </div> </li> <li id="item4368804"> <div class="collection_item_label"> End of Life Care </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Develop policies that responsibly take into account patient values, care and comfort coordination, and shared decision-making that includes an examination of costs and benefits.</p> </div> </li> <li class="Alt" id="item4368805"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Community Outreach </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Develop and support programs promoting wellness and personal responsibility, such as smoking cessation and obesity reduction.</p> </div> </li> <li id="item4368807"> <div class="collection_item_label"> Coordination of Care </div> <div class="collection_item_description"> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The effective coordination of a patient’s health care services is a key component of high quality and efficient care.</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <footer class="wrap"> <div class="footer_links"> </div>  <div class="locations"> <div class="locations_website_title"> Nebraska Hospital Association </div> <div class="location location1"> <div class="location_addresses"> <div class="location_address location_address1"> 3255 Salt Creek Circle, Suite 100 </div> <div class="location_address location_address2"> Lincoln, NE 68504-4778 </div> <div class="location_end"></div> </div> <div class="location_phones"> <div class="location_phone location_phone1"> <span class="location_phone_label">Phone</span> <span class="location_phone_number">(402) 742-8140</span> </div> <div class="location_phone location_phone2"> <span class="location_phone_label">Fax</span> <span class="location_phone_number">(402) 742-8191</span> </div> <div class="location_end"></div> </div> <div class="location_email"> <span class="location_email_label">E-mail</span> <span class="location_email_link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140620214201/http://www.nebraskahospitals.org/contact.html">info@NebraskaHospitals.org</a></span> </div> <div class="location_info"> <p>Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 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