2.2 Targets, Outcomes Measurements, and CDS Interventions

Description: This module will help you select appropriate target-improvement performance measures, measure outcomes, and implement appropriate CDS interventions.

Action Steps:

Select CDS Targets

• Compare Meaningful Use Quality measures with other incentives/initiatives (Links Below)

Complete Worksheet 5-1: Objectives to Achieve Goals and Selecting QI Targets

What Do You Want to Improve?

• Start with Easy, Most Likely to Succeed or Most Impact (MU or Other Incentives)
• Consider Meaningful Use and/or other quality and performance initiatives

Select Outcome Measurements/Performance objectives (Worksheet 5-2a, 5-2b: Objectives to Achieve Goals, Worksheet 9-1a, 9-1b: Metric Selection and Use)

Map Clinical Quality Measures

• Maps Stage 1 Meaningful Use with Other Quality Measures

Gather Baseline Data

Align Outcomes and Organizational Goals

Determine Who Is Accountable for Outcomes

Assure Adequate Resources and Capabilities

Learn More:

Link to Unit 3.1: HIMSS CDS Guidebook Ch. 5: Vendor and Small Practice Resources

More Information on the Topic:

Other Materials:

AHRQ Quality Indicators Improvement Methods Overview

1. Diagnose the problem
   • Describe QI initiative
   • Review and select best practices
   • Conduct Gap Analysis
2. Plan and implement Best practice
   • Develop implementation plan
3. Measure results and Analyze
4. Evaluate if results satisfactory
5. Evaluate, standardize, communicate

Additional Tools for Choosing Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs)

• Programs in which NQF measures are used
• MU Requirements for Stage 1 and 2
• AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Matrix
  • Benchmarking
  • Part of the AHRQ Workflow Assessment for Health IT Toolkit

Additional Resources and Examples

Team-Based Care as Applied to Blood Pressure Control

Expert Presentation by Nico Pronk, PhD, FACSM on The Effectiveness of Team-Based Care in Improving Blood Pressure Control

Community Prevention Guide

Provides an example of the value of a workflow (team-based care) applied to a target (hypertension).

Million Hearts Report on How Team-Based Care Can Improve Blood Pressure Control

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