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The HEDIS® & Quality Improvement Summit, the only conference dedicated to quality improvement and driving HEDIS® efforts, will take place October 15-17, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Check out what’s planned so far:
Everything you need to know to be ready for Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS)
The three-day event will kick off Sunday, Oct 15 with a half-day preconference workshop on the future of Electronic Clinical Data Systems. Workshop leaders will review proposed digital measures, explain how to overcome the challenges of ECDS reporting, help you create a data journey for each quality measure data source and how to integrate siloed data, explain how to leverage critical interoperability and value-based care in the transition to digital, and offer strategies to build and execute your digital roadmap.
The workshop will be led by Bryan Hall, HEDIS® data IT consultant, Clover Health; Katharine Iskrant, MPH, CHCA, CPHQ, founder and practice leader, Healthy People, Inc.; and Julianne Eckert, RN BSN, CCM, CMCN, ACMP, senior director, clinical quality programs, Clover Health.
General sessions on risk, quality, interoperability, HIEs, SDoH, and CMS’ Universal Foundation of Quality Measures
Throughout the two days of the main conference, speakers will address the impact of upcoming regulatory changes on your organization as well as ongoing challenges. Sessions include:
Mission impossible–or is it? Bringing risk and quality together
Learn how Priory Health’s risk and quality teams work together to coordinate provider engagement. Session leaders will explain the benefits of creating risk and quality intervention strategies together for a more holistic member experience and examine an approach you can use to align the goals and incentives for quality and risk adjustment. Speakers include Ian Straayer, director, Stars, Priority Health, and Veradigm’s Jill Strassler, VP, solutions management, analytics and reporting, and Catherine Wormington, director, solutions management.
Let’s talk: Interoperability, HIEs, and quality data
This session will look at the future of health care exchanges and interoperability. Speakers will discuss how to approach getting disparate systems to talk to each other to access member data—and potential solutions for when it might not be possible. Attendees will also learn strategies for accessing and managing multiple sources of supplemental data.
United for change: SDoH and the intersection between risk and quality
A panel of speakers will explain what’s on the horizon for risk adjustment and its effect on quality outcomes. They’ll discuss how food deserts are leading to the rise of obesity with associated health consequences and help you think outside the box to create an effective new game plan to mitigate these issues. Speakers include Ryan Dodson, regional manager, risk adjustment, New Vision Healthcare Solutions/Choice Medical Group and U.S. Hunger’s Rick Whitted, CEO, and Ezekiel Brooks, CTO.
Quality improvement unveiled: Strategies, success stories, and taming 90+ measures
Permanente Medicine‘s Stephen P. Winn, CPHQ, senior director, quality, and Gerardo Hernandez Diaz, senior director, quality improvement, will discuss data-driven strategies for quality improvement, share a case study that shines a light on the real-world impact of quality improvement expertise, and review strategies for nurturing collaboration and empowering providers to play an integral role in achieving superior patient care.
The future of quality measurement: CMS’ Universal Foundation of Quality Measures
This session will take a deep dive into the new “Universal Foundation” of quality measures. Speaker Katharine Iskrant, MPH, CHCA, CPHQ, founder and practice leader, Healthy People, Inc., will explain which measures are in the Universal Foundation, what measures she expects the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expect to add, how to master reporting of these measures.
Getting better all the time: Optimizing the quality accreditation process
This session will challenge you to reconsider your accreditation process to ensure efficiency and efficacy and make sure you receive maximum points on CAHPS and other quality measure scores for accreditation. You’ll also learn how the new health equity accreditation option may be a benefit to your plan and the care of your members.
Break-out track sessions
During both days of the main conference, attendees will have the opportunity to choose sessions within two tracks. Topics include:
- Addressing unmet social needs to improve Star ratings and performance indicators
- Quality considerations when contracting with providers
- 10 innovative ways to close care gaps in a post-pandemic world
- Reducing disparities through data
- How to ensure success on your HEDIS® audit
- Quality measure deep dive: Screening, scheduling, and follow-up
Networking opportunities
As always, RISE will offer several networking opportunities throughout the three days, including extended breaks in the morning and afternoon. Cocktail receptions will take place Sunday and Monday evenings and networking breakfasts and lunches are scheduled on Monday and Tuesday.
The HEDIS® & Quality Improvement Summit will be held October 15-17, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Click here for the full agenda, roster of speakers, and information on how to register.