Archive for March 2021
By Amanda Pesta
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March 25, 2021
Data collected in 2020 for care provided in 2019 reveals disparities by insurance type and other factors such as race/ethnicity. Minnesota health care providers improved on several key indicators of health care quality for people covered by Minnesota Health Care Programs through managed care organizations (MCOs) in 2019, according to a new report from MN…
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By Amanda Pesta
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March 9, 2021
MN Community Measurement releases Minnesota Health Care Quality Report: Results for Care Delivered in 2019 Minnesota health care providers made encouraging improvements in quality of care in the year leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from MN Community Measurement (MNCM). The percentage of adults who received optimal diabetes care and…
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Recent Posts

By Liz Cinqueonce, MBA
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October 30, 2025
By Liz Cinqueonce, MBAPresident & CEO of MNCM At MN Community Measurement (MNCM), we believe that the most meaningful progress in health care comes when the community is at the center—when those closest to the work and most affected by outcomes help shape the path forward. Building on this foundation, we are making interoperability a…
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By Jess Donovan, MPH, BSN
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October 21, 2025
This October marks the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Fortunately, however, early detection through screening and advances in treatment have decreased mortality by 44% since 1989. Screening can catch cancer early, when it is…
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By Jess Donovan, MPH, BSN
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September 30, 2025
September is Sexual Health Awareness Month. As we close out September, we’re highlighting two of the measures we report on – Cervical Cancer Screening and Chlamydia Screening in Women. Cervical cancer, once one of the most common cancers affecting women in the United States, has significantly decreased since the 1970s. The reason for the decline…
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By Jess Donovan, MPH, BSN
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August 20, 2025
By Jess Donovan, MPH, Clinical Measurement Analyst, MN Community Measurement; and Steven Inman, MD, Medical Director, Children’s Health Network August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Vaccines are a safe and effective way to protect both individuals and communities from serious and preventable illnesses like measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and influenza. However, the health of the community…
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