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SUMMARY:Home Health\, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
DESCRIPTION:Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. \nThis call will be Conference Call Only. \nTo participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 4325849 \nPersons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help. \nInstant Replay: 1-888-293-8914; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed \nInstant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1- 888-293-8914\, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires January 13\, 2023\, 11:59 AM ET. \n**This Agenda is Subject to Change** \n\nOpening Remarks\n\nChair – Brian Slater\, Center for Medicare\, CMS \nCo-Chair- Kelly Vontran\, Center for Medicare\, CMS \nModerator – Jill Darling\, Office of Communications\, CMS \n\nAnnouncements & Updates\n\n\nExtension of the Rural Add-On Payment for HHAs in Low-Population Density Areas for CY 2023\nExpanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Update\n\nWebsite:  https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/expanded-home-health-value-based-purchasing-model\nHelp Desk:  HHVBPquestions@lewin.com\n\n\nHHCAHPS Survey Updates\n\nEmail questions about HHCAHPS to hhcahps@rti.org or call (866) 354-0985 or email the CMS Mailbox at homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.gov\n\n\nHome Health Topics\n\nPublic Reporting\nNext QAO Interim Performance Report available on iQIES\nOASIS-E release active as of 1/1/23\n\n\nHospice Topics\n\nPublic Reporting\n\nFebruary 2023 Refresh\n\n\nHOPE\n\nBeta Test analysis in progress\nMarch/April HQRP Forum\n\n\nOther\n\nFinal Quarterly Update in January 2023\n\n\nHealth Equity\nSpecial Focus Program (SFP)\n\n\n\nIII. Open Q&A
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/home-health-hospice-dme-open-door-forum/
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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SUMMARY:Voices from the Field Series Session I: Best Practices for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) in Care Coordination
DESCRIPTION:Starting January 1\, 2023\, embedding health equity into your process\, practice\, performance\, and quality outcomes will be a priority for healthcare organizations. To help you prepare to meet these requirements\, join us for a series of free educational opportunities to support your efforts. \nOur first interactive webinar will take place on January 24\, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Hear from the IPRO QIN-QIO health equity subject matter expert\, Laura Benzel\, MS\, BS\, CSSGB\, along with Amy Shideler\, MSW\, LISW-S\, Manager of Primary Care Social Work and J. Chase Holmes\, MEd\, Program Manager\, Community Health from the Cleveland Clinic. \nThrough peer-to-peer sharing\, participants will hear a firsthand account of successes\, challenges\, and opportunities to embed health equity in care coordination. \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nRecognize the importance of screening for and addressing patients’ health related social needs\, as well as best practices for implementing a standardized process;\nIdentify the new CMS Health Equity Measures for the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) System;\nUnderstand The Joint Commission (TJC) health equity standards.\n\nWho Should Attend?      \n\nPopulation Health Managers\nCase Managers\nDischarge Planners\nQuality Improvement Teams\nSocial Workers\nAdmissions\nCommunity Based Organizations\nPost-Acute Care Providers\nNurses\nHospitalists\nNPs/PAs\nPhysician Practices
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/voices-from-the-field-series-session-i-best-practices-for-addressing-health-related-social-needs-hrsn-in-care-coordination/
LOCATION:Online via WebEx
CATEGORIES:Health Equity,Hospital event,Quality Improvement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T130000
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SUMMARY:National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)\, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure\, and her leadership team\, who will highlight CMS’ key 2022 accomplishments and look ahead to how our 2023 priorities will advance the CMS Strategic Plan. CMS serves the public as a trusted partner and steward dedicated to advancing health equity\, expanding coverage\, and improving health outcomes as we engage the communities we serve throughout the policymaking and implementation process. Our first National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator in 2023 will provide an opportunity to learn more about how you can partner with us to help implement our Strategic Plan and key initiatives. \nSpeakers:  \n\nCMS Administrator\, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure\nCMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer\, Jon Blum\nCMS Leadership Team\n\nWho should attend: National and local CMS stakeholders and partners \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the call. Please note that when you click the link to join the call on January 24\, you will see a message stating that the host will allow you to join the event momentarily. Please continue to wait at that screen until the CMS team begins the call. \nThese national stakeholder calls will be held quarterly.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/national-stakeholder-call-with-the-cms-administrator/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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