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Highlights from the HHVBP Newsletter
Highlights from the HHVBP Newsletter
New Quality Improvement Resources Available
New Quality Improvement Resources Available
Two (2) new 20-minute on-demand recordings are posted on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage:
(1) Patient and Family/Caregiver Engagement: Assessment and Goal Setting and
(2) Care Transitions: Provider Communication
HHAs are encouraged to consider the implementation of the strategies presented in these recordings as they refine their quality improvement efforts to improve performance in the expanded HHVBP Model.
New Quality Improvement Resources (shown below)
For questions, email the HHVBP Model Help Desk at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – March Edition
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – March Edition
The March 2023 edition of the Expanded HHVBP Model FAQs is available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage. The FAQs assist HHAs in understanding common terms used in the expanded HHVBP Model and requirements under the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) final rule.
On the Horizon
On the Horizon
Upcoming Live Streaming Event! Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool
Upcoming Live Streaming Event! Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool
The Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool provides resources HHAs can use to identify specific strategies that have the potential to improve quality performance results. This resource is available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under “Quality Improvement.”
Features of this resource include:
A step-by-step guide and self-assessment tool for evaluating the application of nine (9) recommended strategies in the areas of assessment, care planning, monitoring, patient engagement, and maintenance coverage;
An action plan template to track progress on the recommended strategies selected for quality improvement, based on the results of the self-assessment;
Detailed descriptions of the nine (9) strategies for success; and
An example of self-assessment from a fictional HHA.
For questions, please email the HHVBP Model Help Desk at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.
ICYMI: (In Case You Missed It)
ICYMI: (In Case You Missed It)
CMS Health Equity Technical Assistance
CMS Health Equity Technical Assistance
CMS created the Health Equity Technical Assistance webpage to assist healthcare organizations with taking action to address health disparities. Resources include the Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, the Guide to Developing a Language Access Plan, and a step-by-step guide to developing a disparities impact statement for your organization.
For more information about CMS efforts to reduce disparities, read the CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022-2032.
Reminder: January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Reports Available on iQIES
Reminder: January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Reports Available on iQIES
CMS issued the January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) to competing HHAs via the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES). The PIPRs provide HHAs with data on their quality measure performance used in the expanded HHVBP Model, with comparison to HHAs nationally within peer cohorts. Instructions on how to access the PIPRs are available below and on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage, under “Model Reports.” To assist HHAs with understanding the purpose, content, and use of the PIPRs, the HHVBP TA Team provided an on-demand video and downloadable resource, “Introduction to the Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR)”, available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under “Model Reports.”
For questions, please email the Expanded HHVBP Model Help Desk at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.
Locating the PIPR in iQIES
Log into iQIES at https://iqies.cms.gov/.
Select the My Reports option from the Reports
From the My Reports page, select the HHA Provider Preview Reports
Select the HHVBP file to view the desired report. To quickly locate the most recently published report, select the down arrow adjacent to the Created Date label at the top of the table. This will order the reports in the folder from newest to oldest.
Select the file name link and the contents of the file will display
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