The Commission and committee meetings are open to the public and all interested parties are encouraged to attend. Advises the Office on risk-adjusted outcomes studies of care in California hospitals. These studies assist in the review and improvement of the quality of care provided in hospitals. Hears appeals by health facilities fined for late data reporting to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Develops guidelines and principles designed to promote the use of electronic medical records, and to simultaneously improve and advance patient privacy and quality of care.
Membership includes consumers, purchasers, and providers.
Advises the Office on studies of births in California's hospitals. Studies compare cesarean surgery rates by providers, reviewing processes of care, and identify opinions of leaders in obstetrics and gynecology. Advisory members include representatives from the California Medical Association , the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists , the California Healthcare Association, and consumers. Developed curricula for use in high school economics courses, which specifically address the economics of health care. Advises the Office on finding innovative and more effective methods of disseminating health information to the public.