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What are Significant Requirements to become a QCDR in MIPS reporting?

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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.

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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

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" MEETING THE CHALLENGE UConn Health went live on the platform in early August 2023, and it is in active use by patients and more than 60 MSK surgeons, care team members and clinical practice leaders for spine, arthroplasty, sports and foot/ankle care. "We will follow these trends as more data is gathered over time.

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Impact of hospital mergers on quality: a case study

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Before the merger, funding was lacking for technology and infrastructure investments to support quality improvement. As a result, there was variation from standard clinical practice, such as sending patients for elective procedures through the emergency department. How were these quality improvement achieved?

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When Advancing a Medical Device, Be A Partner First & Seller Second to Hospital Systems

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US hospital systems validate the safety, clinical utility, and robustness of newly FDA-approved devices, 510(k) cleared, before adopting them into clinical practice. Conduct quality improvement programs and evaluate new technologies, for potential incorporation, to help from a compliance standpoint.

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Wolters Kluwer Launches Workflow Solution to Support Evidence-Based Practice

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. – The first application is called Clinical Evidence Manager, developed in collaboration with Duke Health, WVU Medicine and other healthcare organizations, to provide a holistic view of all quality improvement research projects across an institution. Streamlining the Research Process.

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CAPS at Work

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CAPS provided Patient and Family Engagement technical support to the Hospital Engagement Networks (2012-2015) and Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (2015-2020) programs and the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (2015-2019). PFE Metric 1) and bedside rounding (PFE Metric 2) leads to improved outcomes.

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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

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Recently, Pennsylvania shared their work with managed care organizations (MCO)s to improve access to oral health care services through quality improvement projects, measures, and incentives. In Pennsylvania, dental services are delivered through physical health MCOs (PH-MCOs) that contract with prepaid ambulatory health plans.