Health IT Analytics May 23, 2017
The Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program has helped providers improve care coordination, patient safety, and population health management.
The CMS Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program saw a number of successes in 2016, according to the initiative’s annual report, including significant gains in care coordination, behavioral healthcare, chronic disease management, and patient safety for Medicare beneficiaries.
Both arms of the program, including the Quality Innovation Network-QIOs (QIN-QIOs) and Beneficiary and Family Centered Care QIOs (BFCC-QIOs) made progress towards meeting CMS’ six primary quality strategy goals, which center on reducing avoidable harm, lowering costs, promoting communication across the care continuum, and improving relationships with patients, their providers, and their communities.
“In 2016, QIN-QIOs were especially successful in achieving impactful results in...
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