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Medicare Prepares 2 New Quality Measures On 'Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences'
You can get a sneak peak at two more IMPACT Act-required quality measures if you participate in a pilot test of the cross-setting standards. CMS has contracted with RTI and Abt Associates to develop and implement two “Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences (TOH) quality measures,” CMS says in a message to providers. The measures will eventually apply to all SNFs, IRFs, LTCHs and HHAs.
More information is at www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessmentinstruments/post-acute-care-quality-initiatives/impact-act-of-2014/spotlights-and-announcements-.html. The deadline to sign up for the current pilot is Jan. 17, although “interest forms received after January 17 are welcome and will be considered for the later testing activities,” CMS says.
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Medicare Prepares 2 New Quality Measures On 'Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences'
You can get a sneak peak at two more IMPACT Act-required quality measures if you [...]
