Needs Statement:

In healthcare, providers face a daily challenge in the balance of acute care and care of chronic conditions.  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a standard set of metrics that they request providers to meet each year in the care of their patients. In addition, each payer has established quality metrics that they request for providers to meet for each patient population enrolled in a value based care program.  These metrics collectively represent a measurement system for quality of care delivered to patients. The goal of meetings these quality metrics is for our patients to stay health and to manage their chronic conditions. It is critical that providers know which metrics apply to these patient populations, what the definitions are, and how to close the care gap.  This CME will also cover recommendations and strategies to help providers close these care gaps.

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:

• Identify the quality metrics required by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services for patient care. 
• Discuss the 20 quality metrics focused on by the Clinically Integrated Network for FY2024.
• Apply strategies to help patients in achieving their goals within a subset of the Clinical Integration Network key quality measures and benchmarks.
• Identify the documentation requirements within the medical record necessary to meet Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services standard metrics for screenings.
• Identify the required diagnosis coding for entry into the Electronic Health Record to meet the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services standard metrics.

Educational Methods:

Webinar

Evaluation:

Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.

Accreditation/Credit Designation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Health Network CIN. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.