March 28, 2024


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Teen Depression Treatment Study

We would like to take the opportunity to inform you of an important research study that can benefit adolescent patients and their families. We encourage you to read the study details below, share with your colleagues, and promote the benefits of participating in this program with your patients.



About the Program:


The Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CAMP) in the Emory Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is conducting a clinical trial to see how a therapy called Behavioral Activation (BA) affects symptoms and brain activity in teens with depression.


What's Involved in the Study:


The study is interested in learning how teens' brains change in response to therapy. This study involves:


  • 16 weeks of FREE therapy with an Emory clinician
  • 5 MRI scans throughout treatment
  • Brief surveys about your daily activities
  • Compensation of up to $1135


Eligibility Requirements:


Teens 15-17 years old experiencing:

  • Low mood
  • Loss of interest/boredom
  • Irritability
  • Sadness


Resources:


Please refer to the following brochures for additional information:



Contact:


For questions, please send an email to ba.therapy.study@emory.edu or call 404-829-4599.


Spring 2024 Clinical Quality Forum

Exploring New Frontiers for TCCN: Care Management

Thursday, April 11, 2024

6:30-8:00 pm

Virtual Meeting

Click Here to Register


Join us for a discussion of how TCCN is fulfilling its obligation to improve quality, decrease inappropriate utilization and provide community benefit through our new, exciting readmission initiative targeting patients with asthma and behavioral health conditions.


You can do it, TCCN can help


Please note that one of the practice requirements for 2024 is that at least one provider from each TCCN practice must attend one of the educational events planned for this year.


Details regarding our fall program will be shared later this year.


Click Here to Register Today!

Quality Programs

Anthem Quality Program Scorecards


TCCN has an active EPHC (Enhanced Personal Health Care) value-based contract with Anthem and we have seen great outcomes with this agreement. Your hard work and contributions play a significant part in this success. Month over month, we are making steady progress as a network- let's keep up the momentum!

 

We have updated our Anthem program flyer to reflect our current network performance. Please also click the updated scorecard links below to view your individual practice's performance. Remember, the goal is to monitor our ongoing progress and implement small improvements that can lead to big results!


View the latest scorecards for these Anthem measures of focus below:


 

As a network we aim to improve all of these measures of focus listed above. To do this we need your help. Please review each scorecard linked above. A secret number is listed for your practice. If you do not recall your practice’s secret number, please reach out to Liz Hogan at Elizabeth.hogan@tccn-choa.org for assistance.


As promised, we have also included our updated measure definition sheets, which outlines the parameters and coding requirements of each measure included in the Anthem Quality Program along with additional resources to help you. These resources have been reviewed by specialists in the area to ensure we have the most up-to-date information and guidelines to share with you. 


Check out our measure definition sheets here:




Read More About the Anthem Quality Program Here.

TCCN Minimum Standard Scorecards

TCCN is committed to Network Quality Improvement and the ability to demonstrate change in practice. As we continue to improve and evolve as a network, the setting of minimum standards is an important step to take in order to ensure compliance and meet Clinical Integration Requirements. 


For this year, we will continue to place a focus on Asthma Action Plan, BMI coding, and depression screening as important measures of focus.


As a reminder, the minimum standards for 2024 are:

 

  • All practices are required to meet the minimum standard of 15% for coding for Asthma Action Plans by 12/31/2024.
  • All practices are required to meet the minimum standard of 55% for coding for BMI by 12/31/2024.
  • All practices are required to meet the minimum standard of 45% for coding for Depression Screening by 12/31/2024.


Although the well child 3-21 metric is not currently a component of our minimum standard program; it is a measure of focus for this year and we are including it so that we can continue to monitor our progress on this important measure as a network.


Click Here to View the Latest Minimum Standard Scorecard.


As always, if you have questions about your practice's performance, need help with your practice's secret number, or have any other questions about the minimum standard requirement, please reach out to your dedicated TCCN provider relations rep or send an email to Laura Baldwin at laura.baldwin@tccn-choa.org.

Anthem Recall Lists- Well Child 3-21 Years Old

Earlier this month, we sent all of our member practices their Anthem Well Child gap report for children 3-21 years old.


This list includes patients between the ages of 3-21 in the current measurement year who are due for their well child visit in the next 30 - 60 days. Please check and see if these patients have their well child visit scheduled and if not please call to schedule.


If you have any questions about this list, or previous recall lists, please contact Laura Baldwin at Laura.Baldwin@tccn-choa.org.


Required: TCCN Primary Care Quality Program for 2024

We are excited to build on last year’s momentum as we launch the 2024 TCCN Quality Program. We will continue to renew our commitment to excellence by focusing on moving the needle forward on quality improvement outcomes. 


Click here to view details and requirements for this year's Quality Program.


In Case You Missed It (please use the links below to review)


TCCN Requirements




TCCN Resources




Community Updates


Questions?

We are here for you. Please reach out to contact@tccn-choa.org with any questions.