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About the Maine Quality Forum Web Site
The Maine Quality Forum (MQF) is part of the Dirigo Health Agency and the Dirigo Health Reform. The Governor and the Legislature concluded that consumers needed a reliable resource for information about health maintenance, health care and quality of health care services and health information. The MQF believes that quality of health and health care can only be evaluated as health care relates to the patient. The information here represents our best effort to provide to you the information you need to protect your greatest gift, your health. Consumers, employers, patients, health plans and providers have all come together to improve health and health care quality. Learn more. Join us.
The Maine Quality Forum
The Maine Quality Forum (MQF) was established by the Governor and the legislature in September 2003. The Executive Director was hired in March of 2004. The MQF interacts with the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Committee and the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Committee Provider Group. The MQF has been charged with: collecting research, promoting best practices, collecting and publishing comparative quality data, promoting electronic technology, promoting healthy lifestyles and reporting to consumers and the Legislature.
The Dirigo Health Board
The Dirigo Health Board is the governing board of the Maine Quality Forum. The Chairman, Dr. Robert McAfee has been an active surgeon in Maine for decades. He is a past President of the American Medical Association. Other Board members bring health policy expertise to governance.
Dirigo Health Board Members
Joseph Bruno (Chair), VP & CEO, Community Pharmacies
Jonathan S.R. Beal, Attorney
Edward David, MD, JD, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, State of Maine
Mary Anne Turowsi, Director of Politics & Legislation, MSEA SEIU
Mary E. McAleney, Former District Director, US Small Business Administrations' Maine District Office
John Brautigam, Director, Sustainability and Energy Alternatives Center at Southern Maine Community College
Douglas Carr, Attorney
Robert Harmon, President & CEO, Norway Savings Bank
Gary Reed, Former State Legislature
Anne Head, Ex Officio, Director, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation
Bruce Poliquin, Ex Officio, State Treasurer
TBA, Ex Officio, Department of Financial Services
TBA, Ex Officio, Governor's Office