Looking after people with Medicare, especially those with chronic illnesses, can be a major challenge for caregivers. When health care issues arise, Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIOs) can be a valuable patient advocate. Read more
Category: Quality Payment Program
CDC’s latest Vital Signs report exposes a concerning trend
After decades of decline, progress has stalled in preventing stroke deaths. Although we have made excellent progress as a nation in treating stroke risk factors, almost 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year, and more than 140,000 die as a result. Rising rates of obesity and other risk factors may be …
Million Hearts® in the Community
Million Hearts® in the Community Where does your state stand in tobacco use and prevention? Find tobacco use rates, the economics of tobacco use and control, tobacco laws, and details on prevention and cessation in the Truth Initiative’s updated state-by-state fact sheets. https://truthinitiative.org/sites/default/files/South-Carolina-State-Fact-Sheet-2017.pdf
Million Hearts’ Clinical Quality Measures Alignment
Million Hearts’ Clinical Quality Measures Alignment The Million Hearts team worked with private and public partners to align evidence-based clinical quality measures across national reporting initiatives. They have shared that this has helped reduce reporting burden on clinicians, and, as a result, have been able to focus many improvement efforts on outcomes that matter. Visit …
Attention Providers!
Tobacco Cessation at no cost for your members of the SC State Health Plan* This benefit provides enrollment in the Quit for Life ® program at no cost. It also includes a $0 copay for tobacco cessation drugs to eligible participates. Covered spouses and dependent children age 13 or older are also eligible for the …
Q&A with Megan Fisher: Quality Payment Program
CMS’ Subject Matter Expert for Quality Reporting provides an update on the Quality Payment Program, how clinicians are being helped to succeed under the program, and related resources.
Upcoming Webinar – Adherence of Nurse Practitioners to JNC 8 Guidelines
Adherence of Nurse Practitioners to JNC 8 Guidelines July 26, 2017 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST Join us as Stephanie E. Averette, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, from the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Division of Inpatient Services, describes Adherence of Nurse Practitioners to JNC 8 Guideline, a project with the South Carolina Department of Mental …
Updates in Stroke Neurology {Recording} Webinar
Huge thanks to everyone who turned out for the webinar this last week! Updates in Stroke Neurology Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET 49 Minutes In case you missed it, or if you’d like to refer back, you can listen to the full recording of the webinar below: Below I have …
CMS Launches New Quality Payment Program Education Initiative for Rural Practices
In February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a $20 million award to 11 community health organizations to provide technical support and education about the Quality Payment Program to small physician practices.
Million Hearts® Action Guide “Identifying and Treating Patients Who Use Tobacco”
The Million Hearts® Action Guide series provides clinicians with evidence-based approaches for improving cardiovascular health. Each guide offers action steps and features proven tactics to help more Americans live heart-healthy, stroke-free lives. If improving your patients’ cardiovascular health is a priority in your practice, Million Hearts® Action Guide series can provide the resources and assistance …
Clinical Quality Measures
To reduce the burden of heart attack and stroke in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services launched Million Hearts®, a national initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The goal of this initiative is to prevent one million …
Registration Now Open: 2016 LAN Fall Summit
The 2016 LAN Fall Summit, hosted by the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (LAN), will take place October 25 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Summit’s theme—Aligning for Action—supports the imminent implementation and adoption of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) nationwide. The agenda, which is currently under development, will …