p3care

DECEMBER 3, 2024

These details serve as a record to ensure continuity of care and quality improvement. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements an electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR) system under the Office of Health Affairs (OHA).

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Medical Services Process improvement Quality Improvement 130

p3care

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Not only that, but it determines the quality of care within hospitals, practices, and clinics should meet certain standards. MIPS program has four categories that cater to meaningful quality healthcare services. Improvement Activities (IA). Promoting Interoperability (PI).

Quality of Care 246

Quality of Care Medicare Quality Improvement Medicaid 246

HIT Consultant

APRIL 11, 2024

This data can be used to benchmark performance, identify areas for improvement, and ultimately deliver better care for patients. Enhancing Quality of Care: Flatiron and NCCN will continue collaborating on quality improvement initiatives for NCCN Member Institutions.

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Quality Improvement Healthcare Providers Healthcare 52

Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 11, 2023

Public reporting of hospital quality of care could improve the care patients receive through at least two pathways. First, patients (or their physicians) could send patients to higher quality hospitals (i.e., A key question is, how well does public reporting of quality of care actually improve outcomes.

Hospitals 58

Hospitals Quality Improvement Quality of Care Medicare 58

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What You Should Know: – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has initiated the Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot program, a significant step in developing a quality improvement framework for organizations offering care through telehealth or digital platforms.

Urgent Care 97

Urgent Care Quality Assurance Primary Care Quality Improvement 97

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Key Features of the Virtual Care Accreditation Program Comprehensive Standards: The program covers both primary care and urgent care settings, providing organizations with a framework for evaluating their virtual care services.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Urgent Care Primary Care Quality Improvement 52

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our ability to effectively communicate the value of the services we deliver (or the value of any chronic care management program) is pivotal, particularly as these models emphasize outcomes and the quality of care over volume. First, these leaders must recognize the profound transformation that virtual care represents.

Telemedicine 284

Telemedicine Quality Improvement Healthcare Providers Healthcare 284

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Digital transformation also is essential in making an impact on quality improvement and cost containment goals associated with value-based care initiatives." UnityPoint Health will leverage b.well to improve the efficiency of value-based care initiatives, he added. " PROPOSAL.

Integration 293

Integration Quality Improvement Quality of Care Population Health 293

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

“Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. The 1986 Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes identified a range of challenges to the quality of care in nursing homes.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

NCQA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program provides a quality improvement framework for organizations that deliver primary care and/or urgent care through virtual modalities. Benefits of Virtual Care Accreditation Virtual health care is now a core function of the care delivery system.

Urgent Care 59

Urgent Care Primary Care Quality Assurance Patient Experience 59

NCQA

JULY 16, 2024

Despite ongoing challenges such as workforce limitations and federal support for staffing, Medicaid programs have made strides in improving access and quality of behavioral health services. Peggy emphasized that without standardized measures, states miss the opportunity for benchmarking, mutual learning and driving quality improvement.

Medicaid 86

Medicaid Quality Improvement Integration Population Health 86

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The original Home Health Value‐Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model provided financial incentives to home health agencies for quality improvement based on their performance relative to other agencies in their state.

Medicare 52

Medicare Quality Improvement Quality of Care Healthcare 52

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Additionally, beyond the financial and operational ramifications of not adequately leveling up the patient experience, we know clinical outcomes can suffer when patients have poor perceptions of their care – and patient expectations aren't lowering. Healthcare organizations have their work cut out for them.

Patient Experience 264

Patient Experience Healthcare Analytics Quality Improvement Quality of Care 264

NCQA

JUNE 27, 2023

Service Coordination and Monitoring: “MCOs did not adequately coordinate or monitor beneficiaries’ quality of care.” Measuring and Improving Performance: Organizations perform continuous quality improvement of their LTSS program and identify actionable steps to improve care for their members.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Care Transition Quality Improvement Regulations 52

Sequence Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Additionally, regular assessments of patient satisfaction through surveys enable centers to refine services, fostering greater patient retention and improved care quality. Improving Health Outcomes Effective medication schedule management is strongly associated with better health outcomes.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Quality Improvement Integration Healthcare Providers 52

HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2024

Arming providers with a longitudinal patient summary for conducting comprehensive risk assessments improves patient outcomes while lowering the cost of care. Equipping providers to assess member risk, increase diagnosis accuracy, and close care gaps takes risk adjustment and quality improvement to a new level.

Quality Improvement 64

Quality Improvement Medicare Quality of Care Regulations 64

Home Health Care

MAY 19, 2022

“If we do well under HHVBP, that should help prove the value of home health care,” one executive recently told me. Yet with roughly seven-and-a-half months to go, more questions about HHVBP’s broader impact on quality of care and patient access are starting to pop up. Medicare Advantage [plans] can see all of that information.”.

Medicare 111

Medicare Regulations Quality Improvement Quality of Care 111

Home Health Care

AUGUST 4, 2023

Identify your VBP fixes With the new Interim Performance Reports (IPR) out as of the last week of July, providers have a much better look into where exactly they need to make improvements to shore up performance under VBP. Striving to create a culture of quality is an important goal for home health organizations.

Medicare 98

Medicare Performance improvement Quality Assurance Quality Improvement 98

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Further, an integrated platform allows the organization to track telehealth visits within the same quality improvement framework that it uses for in-person visits. Having a well-integrated telehealth platform enabled City of Hope to develop consistent workflows around telehealth that supported an enhanced patient experience.

Telemedicine 327

Telemedicine Patient Experience Integration Quality Improvement 327

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 27, 2023

First, they provide a nice overview of the program: The EOM is a voluntary 6-month, 2-sided, risk-based payment model for clinicians caring for Medicare patients with 7 common cancer types beginning on July 1, 2023, for 5 years. Small end-of-life cost savings were derived from a 1% reduction in hospitalizations.

Medicare 76

Medicare Quality Improvement Quality of Care Patient Experience 76

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

NASHP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A growing trend in state health policy is developing capitated managed care programs to provide long-term services and supports (LTSS) to Medicaid beneficiaries who are older and/or have disabilities. Tennessee operates a VBP program called the Quality Improvement in Long Term Services and Supports initiative (QuILTSS ).

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Nursing Quality Improvement Accountability 52

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 22, 2022

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.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Quality Improvement Medicare Quality of Care 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Current barriers to patient access and quality improvement. This is especially true for underserved populations, who already face more financial, educational, and environmental barriers to quality care. Advancing care quality initiatives through bi-directional data collection. About David Voccola.

Healthcare Quality 98

Healthcare Quality Healthcare Quality Improvement Healthcare Innovation 98

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

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JUNE 30, 2023

One reason to use the private sector is their potential ability to deliver cost savings and/or quality improvement. Alternatively, it may be difficult for the government to link reimbursement to quality. Because part of any sunk costs that are incurred may be difficult to redeploy (e.g., Market test.

Quality Improvement 70

Quality Improvement Quality of Care Hospitals 70

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Today, regulatory and market forces have led to improved transparency and enhanced consumerization, changing the face of healthcare. These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care.

Integration 128

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 128

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2023

Burnout has been linked to decreased quality of care and increased safety incidents, and it can adversely impact the bottom line if physicians leave their posts and providers have to foot the bill to fill the gaps in care.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Prevention Quality Improvement Quality of Care 98

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

The program will be funded with CMS’ Civil Money Penalty (CMP) funds, which come from collected CMPs that are imposed against nursing homes and other long-term care facilities when they are not in substantial compliance with one or more Medicare and Medicaid program participation requirements for long-term care facilities.

Nursing 52

Nursing Prevention Performance improvement Medicaid 52

Briggs Healthcare

MAY 30, 2023

The concept is intended for use at the state level, with the goal of providing data to facilitate quality improvement and planning on HCBS placement of inpatient facility discharges. MEASURE INTENT: The measure concept intends to assess rates of discharges for Medicaid participants from inpatient facilities to home-based settings.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Rehabilitation Quality Improvement Quality of Care 40

NASHP

APRIL 20, 2023

State Medicaid agencies are taking proactive steps to ensure quality of care and access to behavioral health services. MCOs may earn the withheld amount by performance on six measures that have been divided into three categories: quality improvement (three measures), care management (one measure), and behavioral health (two measures).

Medicaid 96

Medicaid Quality Improvement Quality of Care Integration 96

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

High-quality PDM on the front end translates to higher-quality care and better outcomes on the back end. With a comprehensive PDM solution, healthcare organizations can achieve continuous data-driven quality improvements to their processes.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Quality Improvement Quality of Care Healthcare 52

Lexis Nexis

JUNE 30, 2022

Hospitals are all about data — clinical, administrative, and operational information are key to quality improvement and financial success. Quality varies from member to member. That is the future — many more factors than just costs will influence how people perceive quality of care.”. to meet their own needs.

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Medicare Quality Improvement Medicaid 52

NASHP

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Medicaid Managed Care Dental Performance.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Review Prevention Quality Improvement 52

Home Health Care

APRIL 30, 2024

Moreover, the current fee-for-service model does not allow us to adopt innovative approaches such as value-based care, which could benefit our clients and align with the services provided by our home health partners. Cleamon Moorer Jr.,

Home Care 111

Home Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 111

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

CMS deploys a range of quality measures to encourage transparency in public reporting of the quality of care in facilities and to increase accountability. These programs aim to prioritize value in health care delivery and, if a provider does not commit to improve and show results, they can face financial penalties.

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 40

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Today, regulatory and market forces have led to improved transparency and enhanced consumerization, changing the face of healthcare. These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care.

Integration 74

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 74