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TELLIGEN QIN-QIO SERVES FIVE STATES WITH LATEST MEDICARE QI CONTRACT
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The Telligen QIN-QIO has been awarded a multi-state contact to assess physician practices serving Medicare patients in their progress toward healthcare quality improvement goals. These assessments, provided through the QIN-QIO Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (TCPI), are especially important for physician practices as Medicare payments continue a transition from fee-for-service to performance-based measures.
"Supporting doctors and other healthcare professionals change the way they work is critical to improving quality and spending our healthcare dollars more wisely," said Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell. "These awards will give patients more of the information they need to make informed decisions about their care and give clinicians access to information and support to improve care coordination and quality outcomes."
"We are very excited about this opportunity to work with providers and TCPI partners to improve patient care and population health through the alignment and integration of health information technology, clinical best practices, performance measurements, and intervention strategies," said Telligen QIN-QIO Executive Director Pat Merryweather.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TCPI
For more information or to learn how your physician practice can participate in the TCPI initiative, contact Telligen quality improvement facilitators Pam Valvano in Colorado, Toby Rulo in Illinois and Iowa, or Pamela Parham in Maryland and Virginia.
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Join Telligen's Cardiac Initiative for their upcoming Learning and Action Network events. On February 4, Telligen is hosting Dr. Janet Wright, Executive Director of the
Million Hearts® campaign, a Health and Human Services national initiative. During the webinar, Dr. Wright will provide a brief overview of the accomplishments to date as well as highlight the 2016 priorities around aspirin/antithrombotic use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management and smoking cessation (ABCS). For more information or to register,
click here. Telligen is also working with the American Medical Association and John Hopkins Medicine to provide collaborative members with an online series to
improve blood pressure control. To become a collaborative member and join this educational opportunity, contact your respective state quality improvement facilitator:
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APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR
ACCOUNTABLE CARE COMMUNITY GRANTS
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The Department of Health and Human Services is offering a new funding opportunity for communities and healthcare providers focused on the health-related social services needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The five-year program, called the Accountable Health Communities (ACO) Model, will distribute funds of up to $157 million, with 44 awards ranging from $1 million to $4.51 million.
Interested applicants should review the AHC Model application. Letters of intent are due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday, February 8, with proposals due by Thursday, March 31. Awards will be announced in fall 2016.
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YOUR TELLIGEN QIN-QIO CONTACTS:
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State Directors
Project Assistants
Cardiac Health
EHR & Health Information Technology
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Healthcare-Associated Infections
Medication Safety & Adverse Drug Event Prevention
Nursing Home Healthcare-Acquired Conditions
Value-Based Purchasing
& Quality Reporting
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