MN Community Measurement

❗In case you missed –

MNCM, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), recently released the 2024 Disparities by Insurance Type Report.

🔍 The report examines differences in health care quality outcomes between Minnesotans enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) and those covered by other purchasers, such as commercial insurance and Medicare. It also tracks trends over time and provides a closer look at MHCP results by race and ethnicity.

Understanding where disparities exist is a critical step toward improving health outcomes for all Minnesotans.

🙏 Thank you to DHS for their continued partnership and commitment to advancing health equity through transparent, data-driven reporting!

Check it out here:https://mncmsecure.org/website/Reports/Community%20Reports/Disparities%20by%20Insurance%20Type/MY2024%20Disparities%20by%20Insurance%20Type_FINAL_Accessible.pdf

⭐ MNCM is proud to recognize staff from Essentia Health, HealthPartners, Mayo Clinic, and MNCM for their innovative collaboration piloting the use of the OMOP Common Data Model to identify measure-eligible patients for clinical quality measurement.

This work tackled complex technical and operational challenges and demonstrated how shared data standards can reduce burden and support scalable, future-ready quality measurement. Thank you to the team for leading with curiosity, persistence, and collaboration.

👏 Special thanks and recognition to the following team members:

- Adam Brown, Essentia Health
- Jill Coleman, Essentia Health
- Rosemary Costa, HealthPartners
- Ryan Ferrell, Essentia Health
- Kim Frye, Essentia Health
- Maggie Helms, HealthPartners
- Austin Holmes, Essentia Health
- Kurt Ketola, Essentia Health
- Amy Krier, MN Community Measurement
- Sarah Lehman, Essentia Health
- Will Muenchow, MN Community Measurement
- Lisa Muller, Mayo Clinic
- Gretchen Ochs, HealthPartners
- Tara Olson, Mayo Clinic
- Anahita Pirnia, Essentia Health
- Lori Zheng, HealthPartners

Read more about the project here 👉 https://www.mncm.org/mn-community-measurement-recognizes-innovation-and-collaboration-in-clinical-quality-measurement

We’re excited to share two new annual reports on care delivered in 2024:

- Summary Report on Quality, Disparities, and Cost: https://tinyurl.com/3vz69b53

- Health Care Quality Leaders: https://tinyurl.com/3vz69b53

These reports highlight key trends in health care performance across the state and recognize the medical groups leading the way in delivering high-quality care.

👏 Congratulations to all the organizations recognized as Health Care Quality Leaders! Your ongoing commitment to excellence is helping improve health outcomes for Minnesotans across the state.

MN Community Measurement is pleased to welcome Mark Steffen, MD MPH as our 2026 Board Chair!

As we begin the year, MNCM is launching a new leadership blog series — Aligning for Impact: Minnesota’s Health Data Evolution — focused on how partners across the state are working together to strengthen Minnesota’s health data ecosystem.

In the first article of the series, MNCM leadership shares how the Board’s January action to initiate an Executive Leadership Council, in partnership with the Minnesota EHR Consortium and Koble, will help explore a cooperative statewide approach to addressing fragmented health data infrastructure.

Read the first article in the series below 👇
https://www.mncm.org/advancing-a-cooperative-vision-for-minnesota-s-health-data-future

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month!

✨ We're kicking off our 2026 Infographic & Blog Post series, Connected Through Data, by putting the spotlight on cervical cancer.

While the incidence of cervical cancer has declined since the start of routine screening and the introduction of the HPV vaccine, there is still work to be done. MNCM's Jess Donovan and American Cancer Society's Matt Flory discuss the disparities seen in cervical cancer.

👉 Read more here: https://www.mncm.org/cervical-cancer-2026

Save the date! Helen Keller International-MN, Hue-MAN Partnership, YMCA, and Northside Urban Coalition will be providing free vision screenings and glasses TOMORROW, January 21st from 9am to 4pm at Harold Mezile North Community YMCA. Registration required.

See details below 👇

🩺 November is American Diabetes Month!

Check out MNCM’s latest blog post and infographic, where Jess Donovan highlights the Optimal Diabetes Care results and recaps the collaborative panel from MNCM’s virtual event on September 24th. Hear from diabetes experts Gregg Simonson, PhD, Anders Carlson, MD, Bridget Ideker, and Sara Maki, PharmD, BCACP as they explore how community partnerships can help close gaps and improve diabetes care.

A big thank you to our panelists for such an insightful discussion!

📊 Learn more and view the infographic: https://mncm.org/empowered-by-data-a-collaborative-approach-to-addressing-gaps-in-diabetes-care/

🩷 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷

In MNCM's latest blog post and infographic, American Cancer Society's Matt Flory and MNCM's Jess Donovan discuss disparities in the screening and treatment of breast cancer, ways to reduce risk, and resources available across the state.

Check it out here 👉 https://mncm.org/empowered-by-data-uncovering-screening-disparities-and-reducing-breast-cancer-risk/

📣 September is Sexual Health Awareness Month! 📣

As we close out September, we’re highlighting two key measures – Cervical Cancer Screening and Chlamydia Screening.

In our latest blog, MNCM’s Jess Donovan, MPH, BSN shares why routine screening matters, what the data reveal about current trends, and how collaboration across health care and community partners can drive improvement.

👉 Read more here: https://mncm.org/empowered-by-data-spotlight-on-screening-for-sexual-health/

✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Power of Partnership: Connecting Care & Community last Wednesday! ✨

A special shout-out to our incredible speakers for making it a morning full of insights, discussion, and inspiration. 🙌

We’d love to hear from you — what was your favorite session, moment, or takeaway from the event? Share it in the comments below! 👇