HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2023

Healthcare decision-makers must identify the solutions that address today’s most crucial needs — variability in care, budgets (and clinicians) stretched too thin, and slow, reactive, outdated quality improvement methodologies — while recognizing the difference between legitimate concern and unfounded panic.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Quality Improvement Regulations Hospitals 98

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

Quality improvement and evaluation approaches can capitalize on outcome metrics associated with improved access to high quality care. Routine transparent information exchange and collaborative policy design with key partners facilitates improvements. Foster intergovernmental and external partnerships.

Accountability 52

Accountability Medicaid Primary Care Quality Improvement 52

HIT Consultant

JUNE 10, 2022

By beginning data quality improvement activities at the point of care, providers will be able to capture the rich, robust data needed to monitor and manage populations, augment clinical research, combat misinformation, and quickly close gaps in access and equity. Recognize that regulators are partners in innovation, not obstructions.

Life Sciences 98

Life Sciences Patient Safety Quality Improvement Integration 98

p3care

MAY 2, 2022

There are four categories in this category of QPP reporting , which are: Quality. Improvements Activities. The rules and regulations relating to each category also change or are updated every year. Promoting Interoperability.

Nursing 130

Nursing Prevention Quality Improvement Regulations 130

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

In this context, with support from a coalition of sponsors, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) formed the Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes to examine how the United States delivers, finances, regulates, and measures the quality of nursing home care.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

PROM responses can be used for purposes of clinical care, research, quality improvement, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of drugs and devices, and even insurance reimbursement. Both disregarding PROM responses and over-relying on them can lead to medical mistakes.

Quality Improvement 113

Quality Improvement Regulations Doctors Pharmaceuticals 113

NCQA

JANUARY 25, 2024

The expansion of services and provider types in behavioral health creates a need for quality standards and quality improvement. Newer regulations put access to mental health and substance use-related services on an equal footing with medical and surgical services. Costs Costs of behavioral health care continue to rise.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Quality Improvement Integration Population Health 52

Healthcare ECONOMIST

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They find that: We did not find discontinuities in inpatient care quality across the Program eligibility threshold for Medicaid and uninsured patients; specifically, on all-cause mortality (beta = −0.04 Interestingly, the authors did find that there was some evidence of quality improvement among insured non-Medicaid patients.

Quality of Care 70

Quality of Care Medicaid Quality Improvement Hospitals 70

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ultimately, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aim to improve information access in hopes of facilitating more holistic healthcare, improved quality of care, and better support for broader federal and regional public health initiatives such as disease surveillance and health equity.

Integration 140

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 140

Briggs Healthcare

MAY 4, 2023

This final rule will also codify regulations implementing section 118 of Division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, section 11404 of the Inflation Reduction Act, and includes provisions that will codify existing sub-regulatory guidance in the Part C, Part D, and PACE programs.

Medicare 40

Medicare Regulations Nursing Primary Care 40

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) has published MDS Tips and Clinical Pearls (Volume 9, Issue 4). As of 12/30/21, the new CNA regulations require the CNA instructor to take a four-hour update training every five years. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Quality Improvement 40

Quality Improvement Nursing Medicare Regulations 40

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ultimately, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aim to improve information access in hopes of facilitating more holistic healthcare, improved quality of care, and better support for broader federal and regional public health initiatives such as disease surveillance and health equity.

Integration 88

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 88

Home Health Care

APRIL 28, 2023

The more than 400 pages of proposed rules, certainly, contain a whole lot of regulation and, frankly, improvements to the Medicaid program that do have the potential to assure greater access to Medicaid services for beneficiaries,” Darby Anderson, chief strategy officer for Addus Homecare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), told Home Health Care News.

Medicaid 91

Medicaid Accountability Quality Assurance Home Care 91

NASHP

JANUARY 13, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2023 plan year, the annual regulation governing health insurance plans and marketplaces for the upcoming year. Addressing disparities through quality improvement strategies (QIS). Prohibits QHP advertising.

Regulations 52

Regulations Quality Improvement Accountability Healthcare 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

The training and technical assistance provided by the COENF will be free of charge.

Nursing 52

Nursing Prevention Performance improvement Medicaid 52

Home Health Care

JULY 14, 2023

CMS’ proposal to increase oversight and regulation specific to home health and hospice M&A activity will likely have impacts on the M&A landscape in 2024 and beyond. Luke James, president, VitalCaring In proposing another round of harmful cuts, CMS is ignoring the basics.

Medicare 83

Medicare Home Care Rehabilitation Medicaid 83

NASHP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Financial and Workplace Security : Enhance family leave requirements , establish tax credits for caregiving expenses , establish protections against workplace discrimination based on family responsibilities , include family caregiving in unemployment insurance eligibility , and promote financial education and planning for family caregivers. “As

Medicaid 109

Medicaid Care Transition Medicare Quality Improvement 109

Lexis Nexis

JULY 20, 2022

To remediate these care gaps, payers must improve their ability to access data by making significant changes to their health IT infrastructure. Gaps in care have exploded due to the pandemic and federal regulation spurring advances in interoperability is here to stay.

Prevention 52

Prevention Medicare Medicaid Quality Improvement 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Monitor and evaluate quality improvement and outcomes and address barriers to care. The licensure and certification of midwives is administered by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Monitor and Evaluate Quality Improvement and Outcomes and Address Barriers to Care.

Medicaid 57

Medicaid Nursing Regulations Hospitals 57

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

High-quality, integrated care requires strong system-level partnerships, information and data sharing, and family-centered practices. Yet, states often face barriers to integrated care including a lack of trust across agencies, privacy regulations that may hinder data sharing, and misaligned eligibility, enrollment, and referral systems.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Integration Quality Improvement Accountability 98

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

As major purchasers, administrators, and regulators of behavioral health treatment and supports, states play a critical role in system transformation. This is one section of Modernizing Behavioral Health Systems: A Resource for States. See the full resource guide.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Urgent Care Primary Care Hospitals 52

NASHP

MARCH 29, 2024

31 Telehealth Michigan Michigan’s Children’s Special Health Care Services Division collaborates with key statewide partners to lead the Michigan Pediatric Epilepsy Project , an initiative to improve health outcomes for children and youth with epilepsy, particularly those in rural and underserved communities.

Medicaid 123

Medicaid Quality of Care Quality Assurance Nursing 123

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

. §7022), in existence for over fifteen years, is a statewide network of NCQA certified Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) which are supported by regional program managers, quality improvement managers, self-management program coordinators, and a regional Community Health Team (CHT).

Medicaid 120

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 120

HIT Consultant

MARCH 14, 2023

They will only consider cloud providers who ensure sensitive data is stored securely while adhering to industry regulations.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Patient Safety Population Health Integration 52

NASHP

JULY 24, 2023

Will quality improve or be maintained? Oregon How will access improve and disparities be reduced, particularly for medically underserved groups (MUGs)? Will quality improve or be maintained? How will architectural impairments be addressed for patients with mobility impairments?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Prevention Quality Improvement Quality of Care 52

Sheppard Health Law

MAY 16, 2022

CMS believes its proposals would improve Federal and State oversight of D-SNPs (and their affiliated MCOs) through greater information-sharing among government regulators. Attainment of the Maximum Out-of-Pocket Limi t (“MOOP”) (§§ 422.100 and 422.101).

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Accountability Integration 52

NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

. §7022), in existence for over fifteen years, is a statewide network of NCQA certified Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) which are supported by regional program managers, quality improvement managers, self-management program coordinators, and a regional Community Health Team (CHT).

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 52

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 10, 2022

CMS believes its proposals would improve Federal and State oversight of certain D-SNPs (and their affiliated MCOs) through greater information-sharing among government regulators. CMS has an obligation to ensure the organizations with which it contracts will provide health care services to beneficiaries in a high-quality manner.

Medicare 98

Medicare Medicaid Integration Regulations 98

NASHP

APRIL 15, 2022

Community Supports (formerly "In Lieu of Services") California is able to provide community supports, or “in lieu of services” (ILOS), as cost-effective substitutes to medical services covered under the state plan under the federal regulation 42 C.F.R. e), as approved by CMS. Support for expanding access to services.

Medicaid 57

Medicaid Public Hospital Hospitals Nursing 57

NASHP

MAY 26, 2023

As promulgated in Iowa’s Human Service’s regulation 441-78.3 As stated in the regulation, “Individual funds from unused respite services may be allocated to the savings plan … [for] future respite care.” As codified in Iowa’s Human Service’s regulation 441-78.34(13) Iowa increased its 2022 provider rates by 4.25

Medicaid 119

Medicaid Nursing Regulations Integration 119

p3care

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Improvements Activities (IA). Moreover, the rules and regulations regarding each category change or get updated each year as well. There are four categories in the MIPS program, which are. Promoting Interoperability (PI). Each category makes up a certain percentage of the final score.

Urgent Care 130

Urgent Care Healthcare Providers Medicare Quality Improvement 130

p3care

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Improvements Activities (IA). Moreover, the rules and regulations regarding each category change or get updated each year as well. There are four categories in the MIPS program, which are. Promoting Interoperability (PI). Each category makes up a certain percentage of the final score.

Urgent Care 130

Urgent Care Healthcare Providers Medicare Quality Improvement 130

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

In addition to funding mobile response services, Connecticut has also established a Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Performance Improvement Center (PIC) to support the collection and analysis of data, implement quality improvement activities, and support providers to enhance their clinical competencies and delivery of MCIS.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

HIT Consultant

JULY 19, 2023

To serve the unique requirements of a sensitive industry that is bound by stringent regulations, we require a customized healthcare system that grants legitimacy to all participants within the blockchain. Doesn’t that sound like what the healthcare industry is in need of most? What is Proof of Competence (PoC)?

Healthcare 75

Healthcare Doctors Rehabilitation Healthcare Providers 75

HIT Consultant

JULY 25, 2023

Quality improvement : The VA is using synthetic data to understand clinical variation – the use of different healthcare services and practices – to identify which options have yielded the best outcomes in terms of mental health improvement and suicide reduction.

Life Sciences 52

Life Sciences Population Health Prevention Quality Improvement 52

Accountable Care Doctors

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“Doing more procedures is not the answer to quality care — it is building a system and a culture that puts the resources of the entire team at play in the correct way.”. Patient information gleaned from telephonic or video visits should be counted for quality measures and for computing payment for at-risk contracts, the CAPP leaders say.

Primary Care 59

Primary Care Integration Remote Care Population Health 59

NASHP

MARCH 11, 2022

Arizona also created a quality improvement collaborative and provided other supports, such as performance dashboards, to these clinics. Hospital quality improvement program provides incentives for hospitals to improve follow-up to opioid use disorder (OUD)-related emergency department visits.

Medicaid 57

Medicaid Integration Quality Improvement Primary Care 57