Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation (AQAF)

Mission Statement

"Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation works with providers, government and business to maintain and improve the delivery of quality, appropriate, timely and cost effective health care services to all patients." A nonprofit, physician sponsored organization designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) as Alabama's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). AQAF serves to improve the quality of health care by promoting cooperation with physicians and providers, by monitoring and interpreting patterns of health care and sharing the resulting information.