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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MATERIALS

Quality

CAHPS Tip Sheets

Improving Medicare Patient-Reported Outcomes

Medicare Member Rewards Program

Provider Manual

Provider Tools to Support Quality

Quality Incentive Program

Quality Measure Resource Guide

Risk Adjustment/Learning Online Veradigm

See What We Are Telling Our Members About Quality

Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Guide

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

Supplemental Data Training PowerPoint

Telehealth

Adult Comprehensive Health Assessment Provider Incentive Program

 

Quality

Quality Drives Everything We Do at EmblemHealth

  • Quality

    Our Quality Improvement programs and information are developed, implemented, and evaluated to promote and preserve clinical excellence that fosters the safety and well-being of our members. 

  • At EmblemHealth, we feel so strongly about quality improvement that we have developed several different quality incentive programs designed to meet providers where they are today, making it easier to meet program participation requirements. Also, our risk adjustment program offers incentives for primary care providers for correct coding and billing practices for their EmblemHealth members enrolled in New York State of Health (NYSOH) Marketplace, Medicare HMO, and Medicaid. See below for program qualifications and specifications that might fit your practice.

 

CAHPS Tip Sheets

  • The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey helps us gain a better understanding of our members’ experiences when using their health care benefits so we can drive continuous improvement. Your interaction with our members has a direct impact on their response to the CAHPS survey.  Please access the documents to get further insight regarding CAHPS (including survey questions) and tips to ensure you provide the best care to your patients. 

     

 

Improving Medicare Patient-Reported Outcomes

  • The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) provides a standardized understanding of patient outcomes around physical and mental health, fall risk and prevention, physical activity, and urinary incontinence. Our providers have a direct impact on patients’ perception of their health and quality of life. The tip sheet linked below offers techniques that may help providers enhance their Medicare patients’ health care outcomes.

 

Medicare Member Rewards Program

  • The EmblemHealth Member Rewards Program gives members opportunities to be rewarded for taking good care of their health. Members who join the program can earn rewards for getting needed medical care such as their annual wellness visit, selected preventive screenings and more.

 

Provider Manual

  • Provider Manual (Chapter 28 - Quality)

 

Provider Tools to Support Quality

 

Quality Incentive Program

Quality Incentive Program

  • Quality Incentive Program Booklet

  • EmblemHealth is committed to helping our members stay healthy, get well, and live better lives. Our provider network plays an integral role in this effort, and we know you share the same commitment to delivering excellent care to your patients. As part of the EmblemHealth provider network, you have an opportunity to earn incentive payments for the work you do. Our Quality Incentive Program (QIP) will continue to focus on measures that impact and improve important health outcomes for members. See attached pdf for specific program parameters and comprehensive information.

 

Quality Measure Resource Guide

  • The Quality Measure Resource Guide provides a brief overview of national and state quality measures* that evaluate various domains of preventive, acute, and chronic care. We hope that you find this guide useful for the care of our shared members.

    *Measures included in the guide are sourced from National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) www.ncqa.org, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) https://www.cms.gov, and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) www.health.ny.gov.

 

Risk Adjustment/Learning Online Veradigm

  • Frequently asked questions about Risk Adjustment

  • Connect to EmblemHealth’s Risk Adjustment Partner, Veradigm™ Webinars

 

See What We Are Telling Our Members About Quality

 

Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Guide

  •  EmblemHealth’s primary concern is the quality of care our members receive in every setting, including skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). To aid members, families, and providers in the decision of choosing a SNF to meet their/their patient’s needs, EmblemHealth has compiled a list of our contracted SNFs with a Star Quality Rating of 3 and above.

 

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

  • Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. Addressing the environmental, geographical, occupational, educational, and nutritional needs of patients requires coordination and alignment amongst providers, payers, and the community at large. Read our "Guide to SDOH for Providers" to learn more.

 

Supplemental Data Training PowerPoint

  • We encourage you to provide EmblemHealth access to your patients’ medical records, supply supplemental data, and share nonstandard data to ensure we capture all needed information regarding your patients. You must provide EmblemHealth with access to medical records, at no charge, for quality reviews related to the Quality Incentive Program (QIP), as well as for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDISR) and other regulatory initiatives.

 

Telehealth

  • Telehealth uses technology to deliver cost-effective, convenient, high-quality care to ensure patients receive the right care, at the right place, and the right time. But did you know that telehealth can be leveraged to address gaps in care, maximize incentives and obtain the data needed for commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare health plan risk adjustment programs and value-based contract performance?

 

Adult Comprehensive Health Assessment Provider Incentive Program

  • Adult Comprehensive Health Assessment Provider Incentive Program

    EmblemHealth is pleased to announce a new incentive opportunity for providers who do not participate in other EmblemHealth value-based arrangements. The new Adult Comprehensive Assessment Provider Incentive Program offers a unique opportunity to help close your patients’ gaps in care while increasing your revenue and meeting your important quality benchmarks. If you meet this criteria, join us in making the commitment to help our members stay healthy, get well, and lead better lives.

  • Adult Comprehensive Health Assessment Form