Institute for Quality Leadership

2009 Annual Conference: Enhancing the Patient Experience: Past, Present and Potential
Medical group leaders met in San Francisco, September 30-October 2 to build on the momentum for change in health care. Speakers from various AMGA member groups shared their success stories to help other organizations develop opportunities to make system transformation a reality. Dr. James Reinertsen, an icon in medical group leadership and quality improvement, discussed what should to be done in the next few years to move to a higher level of healthcare performance. A panel discussion with past Acclaim Award Recipients focused on how they utilized quality improvement opportunities to continue to reshape their organizations and remain leaders in quality care. And, Dr. Jay Crosson from the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) presented on how to support the organized system of care model as the framework for transforming our healthcare system.

To presentations from the conference, click on the links to the left and follow hyperlinks to download.

What is the Institute for Quality Leadership?
The Institute for Quality Leadership (IQL) is devoted to improving the quality of care delivered in the U.S. healthcare system through the advancement of knowledge and the education of healthcare professionals. Its programs are designed to help healthcare organizations improve clinical quality, patient safety, service, and operational efficiency, and to share best practices in patient care. The IQL is supported by the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and its 501(c)3 philanthropic affiliate, the American Medical Group Foundation (AMGF). For more than 50 years, the AMGA has been the most effective voice in advocating for the multispecialty medical group model of coordinated care delivery. The members of the AMGA are world leaders in quality improvement and have embraced the need to transform the healthcare system. Through innovation and leadership, these medical practices are rising to the challenge put forth by the Institute of Medicine to redesign patient care delivery systems to provide patients the care they need, want, and deserve. To support their efforts, the AMGF was formed as the philanthropic arm of the AMGA to develop grant programs, quality awards, research and education programs and to provide support for initiatives that exemplify the continuing quest for quality care. The AMGF is the primary supporter of the Institute for Quality Leadership Annual Conference and the AMGA’s quality improvement activities.

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