Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

Before the merger, funding was lacking for technology and infrastructure investments to support quality improvement. To account for changes in patient mix, the authors control for patient demographics, insurance type, DRG mix, and Elixhauser comorbidities. How were these quality improvement achieved?

Hospitals 75

Hospitals Rehabilitation Accountability Quality Improvement 75

CHQ Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Applying some of these basic quality improvement strategies from the Lean methodology can help you identify and eliminate waste and standardize your processes to increase efficiency, lower costs, and improve employee job satisfaction. “If Or maybe we can agree to make it a PDF and save time for people.”. asks Rhodes-Horsley.

Quality Improvement 98

Quality Improvement Hospitals Process improvement Healthcare 98

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Well-integrated data benefits the entire care journey, from care access and delivery to coding, billing and payment to ongoing quality improvement. Data feeds ongoing quality improvement Having access to a wealth of integrated data for analytics supports ongoing quality improvement as well as research.

Integration 98

Integration Quality Improvement Medical Technology Healthcare 98

Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Providers are expected to take into account all requirements when determining the date they submit completed MDS records, including but not limited to, submission timeliness, claims processing, and care planning requirements. For information and instructions to register for an iQIES account, please visit: [link].

Accountability 40

Accountability Quality Improvement Nursing Healthcare 40

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 1, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The iQIES (Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System) Team is announcing that the Idea Portal is now available. For iQIES Idea Portal access, users need a HARP (HCQIS Access Roles and Profile) account.

Quality Improvement 40

Quality Improvement Accountability Healthcare 40

NCQA

OCTOBER 9, 2024

They’ll explain how to leverage data to uncover members who are experiencing health disparities, identify the clinical and social drivers of those disparities, develop strategic partnerships with clinicians and care delivery systems and implement quality improvement efforts.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Medicaid Integration Quality Improvement 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

State Medicaid programs, behavioral health authorities, public health, departments of insurance, human and social service agencies, departments of education, departments of corrections, housing, and employment can collaborate to align overlapping efforts, align policies, and braid funding and accountability mechanisms.

Accountability 52

Accountability Medicaid Primary Care Quality Improvement 52

NCQA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Fowler put it, “ We’re really thinking about health system transformation and really putting more of an emphasis on quality improvement. And then we’re also developing an approach for certification based on quality improvement and patient experience.”

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Quality Improvement Medicaid Accountable Care 52

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Government Accountability Office (GAO) has signed off on the home health payment rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month. CMS argues that alternatives to mitigate the payment reductions would be contrary to the intent of the rule.

Medicare 101

Medicare Medicaid Quality Improvement Accountability 101

p3care

JULY 16, 2023

Collection types (MIPS CQMs, eCQMs, and QCDR measures) Performance categories (quality, improvement activities, Promoting Interoperability); Choices for reporting include regular MIPS, MVPs, and APP, while participation options include MIPS-eligible clinicians, groups, virtual groups, subgroups, or APM entities.

Clinical Practice 227

Clinical Practice Quality Improvement Accountability Healthcare 227

Briggs Healthcare

MAY 16, 2023

Presently, any MDS records accepted into the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) on or after the MDS migration on April 17, 2023 are not being considered in these two reports. CMS is in the process of updating these reports in CASPER to account for MDS records that are accepted into iQIES.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality Improvement Accountability Healthcare 52

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 19, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Coalition is excited to share nine Action Plans for nursing home quality improvement ! Each is an opportunity to improve the quality of life and work of nursing home residents and staff.

Nursing 40

Nursing Quality Improvement Accountability Healthcare 40

p3care

MAY 2, 2022

There are four categories in this category of QPP reporting , which are: Quality. Improvements Activities. Each performance category accounts for a particular percentage of the overall MIPS score, which determines how much payment adjustment a clinician will receive for the following year’s performance. Categories.

Nursing 130

Nursing Prevention Quality Improvement Regulations 130

GoMoHealth

OCTOBER 20, 2022

By Nakecia Taffa, Quality Improvement and Health Equity Director for GoMo Health. As the Quality Improvement and Health Equity Director for GoMo Health, I’ve been able to leverage my knowledge and experience to create visual frameworks and strategic workflows to educate, activate and scale the ability to close gaps in care.

Quality Improvement 98

Quality Improvement Medicaid Population Health Medicare 98

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Unlocking data silos using Federated Computing (FC) has the potential to achieve a positive impact across the healthcare industry, ranging from clinical care quality improvement and accreditation to population health management, precision public health and equitable drug development.

Life Sciences 64

Life Sciences Population Health Quality Improvement Healthcare Providers 64

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2022

These programs represent innovative ways for plans to improve Medicare Stars performance, to extend care management for quality improvement, and to differentiate themselves in competitive markets. Reducing Stress in 90% of Caregivers.

Medicare 98

Medicare Quality Improvement Accountability Healthcare Providers 98

Briggs Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

population, NH residents account for nearly 33% of all COVID-19 deaths. Herein, we report 12 recommendations to enhance and sustain TM (Table 1) from a TM adoption study, certified as quality improvement by the UW Madison Health Sciences IRB.”. The Pre-Proof is a 7-page document that contains some valuable information.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Nursing Health Science Quality Improvement 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance plans to spend at least 80 to 85 percent (for large group plans) of an enrollee’s premium dollars on medical care and quality improvement rather than on administrative costs and profits. This is known as the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR).

Regulations 78

Regulations Quality Improvement Accountability 78

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 1, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The June 2023 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). Select the MDS 3.0

Accountability 40

Accountability Quality Improvement Nursing Healthcare 40

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This work occurs alongside evaluating how to integrate the medical device into the hospital system’s diagnostic paradigms, including in relation to quality improvement programs. Sepsis accounts for the highest in-patient deaths and costs and is additionally the most under-reimbursed for diagnosis and treatment.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Quality Improvement Medicaid Clinical Practice 98

Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The December 2022 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES)/Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) reporting system.

Quality Improvement 40

Quality Improvement Accountability Nursing Healthcare 40

Accountable Care Doctors

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Earlier this year, CAPP asked the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) Executive Director Rob Mechanic to conduct a scan of the latest literature on accountable care entities, programs, and payment models in an effort to understand the factors that influence participation in such arrangements and on cost and quality performance.

Accountable Care 52

Accountable Care Accountability Medicare Integration 52

Accountable Care Doctors

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Earlier this year, CAPP asked the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) Executive Director Rob Mechanic to conduct a scan of the latest literature on accountable care entities, programs, and payment models in an effort to understand the factors that influence participation in such arrangements and on cost and quality performance.

Accountable Care 52

Accountable Care Accountability Medicare Integration 52

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 2, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The August 2023 Performance Score Reports (PSRs) for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). Select the MDS 3.0

Quality Improvement 40

Quality Improvement Accountability Nursing Medicare 40

NASHP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Iowa’s Medicaid agency and Bureau of Family Health synthesized their strategic planning goals for improving maternal health outcomes and proposed policies to leadership and partners. This will enable the state to increase breastfeeding rates and improve the quality of maternity services delivered in these birthing facilities.

Medicaid 80

Medicaid Performance improvement Quality Improvement Accountable Care 80

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

QTSO Posting Wednesday, November 2, 2022: As previously announced, CMS is preparing to release the Internet-facing, cloud-based system, referred to as the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) for Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission in early 2023. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Accountability 40

Accountability Quality Improvement Healthcare 40

Patient Safety

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In a further tribute to cancer research, Cassandra Vonnes and Cindy Tofthagen share a quality improvement initiative aimed to better manage delirium in cancer patients—a serious problem during acute hospitalizations and end-of-life care. Their manuscript underlines the importance of screening and early intervention.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Quality Improvement Accountability Hospitals 52

NASHP

APRIL 24, 2023

The MMRC found that Medicaid enrollees accounted for 68 percent of pregnancy-related postpartum deaths, and over 60 percent were preventable. The MMRC also found that non-Hispanic Black women experienced preventable deaths at above twice the rate of non-Hispanic White women , accounting for 48.6 deaths per 100,000 births.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Prevention Accountability Quality Improvement 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

Extreme care needs to be taken to ensure that quality improvement initiatives are implemented using strategies that do not exacerbate disparities in resources, quality of care, or resident outcomes. High-quality research is needed to advance the quality of care in nursing homes.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

NASHP

APRIL 17, 2023

Performance measurement is a pillar of state Medicaid managed care quality improvement and oversight efforts, is often factored into plan payment, and supports public reporting.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality Review Accountability 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States are hoping to achieve a number of goals with their MLTSS programs, including increasing access to home and community-based services, promoting care coordination, enhancing quality and beneficiary satisfaction, and mitigating cost growth.

Medicaid 75

Medicaid Nursing Medicare Integration 75

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 28, 2022

We believe that seeking and maintaining accreditation — i.e. voluntarily committing to meet quality and safety standards and opening your doors to a rigorous inspection by The Joint Commission — can help home health agencies hold themselves accountable, and that this leads to more consistent high quality care.

Patient Safety 93

Patient Safety Performance improvement Quality Improvement Accountability 93

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

And we hold facilities accountable when they fail to meet those standards. CMS deploys a range of quality measures to encourage transparency in public reporting of the quality of care in facilities and to increase accountability.

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 40

Sequence Health

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Understanding what workforce management in a call center is crucial for maintaining service quality, improving customer satisfaction, and controlling operational costs. This approach advances overall employee fulfillment as well as accountability throughout their roles.

Accountability 52

Accountability Patient Experience Prevention Healthcare 52

Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The five strategic objectives for advancing this systemwide transformation include (1) Drive Accountable Care, (2) Advance Health Equity, (3) Support Innovation, (4) Address Affordability, and (5) Partner to Achieve System Transformation. Strategic Objective 2: Advance Health Equity. Strategic Objective 3: Support Care Innovations.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Accountable Care Accountability 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 5, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On April 17, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will transition to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) for Minimum Data Set (MDS) record submissions and reports.

Accountability 52

Accountability Nursing Medicare Quality Improvement 52

Healthcare ECONOMIST

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) last week published a report evaluating the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). MIPS evaluates provider value along four dimensions: (1) quality, (2) improvement activities, (3) promoting interoperability, and (4) cost.

Medicare 105

Medicare Quality Improvement Quality of Care Accountability 105