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Palliative Care Quality Measures Guide: Elevating Patient and Caregiver Voices

Briggs Healthcare

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) developed this implementation guide to help palliative care teams implement and collect data for two patient-reported outcome performance measures (PROPMs) for quality improvement (QI) and regulatory reporting efforts. Description of the Measures.

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VBC: Improving Healthcare Outcomes With A Strong Payer-Provider Relationship

HIT Consultant

Jonathan Malek, SVP and General Manager, Provider Business, Veradigm The last few years have emphasized the need for high-quality healthcare for patients that is accessible and affordable for all. With a decreased prevalence of chronic conditions, payers are spending less on the cost of patients’ long-term healthcare needs.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

In addition, only four models met the requirements to be expanded in duration and scope: Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Pioneer ACO Model; Repetitive, Prior Authorization of Repetitive, Schedule Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport Model; and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model.

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Aligning Quality Measures with the National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)

NASHP

Comprehensive quality measurement of care coordination services is essential to evaluate and guide care coordination efforts, yet little agreement exists among stakeholders about how to best measure the provision and quality of care coordination services. [4] 19] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Expanding the Perinatal Workforce through Medicaid Coverage of Doula and Midwifery Services

NASHP

Community-based models of care , including care delivered by doulas and midwives, is shown to improve health outcomes, patient experience, and potentially reduce costs. Monitor and evaluate quality improvement and outcomes and address barriers to care. Determine structure of benefit.

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Cultivating an Early Warning System in Healthcare Quality Through Bi-Directional Patient-Physician Engagement 

HIT Consultant

Current barriers to patient access and quality improvement. Innovative care only begins when patient engagement meets quality improvement. Despite these groundbreaking regulatory advancements, there are still several barriers to overcome. About David Voccola.

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

Approximately 25% of patients experience an adverse event in US hospitals, with over 40% caused by preventable errors. Many automobiles have monitors that help the driver avoid swerving out of their lane or reversing into a wall or tell them to hit the breaks to prevent a collision. Why is this so important?