Does Your Strategy for Quality Outcomes Maximize Potential of MTM CMR?

07/06/18 • 10 min

CMS added the MTM CMR completion rate measure to Star Ratings for Medicare plans in 2016. Since then, plans have struggled to reach the cut point to achieve 5 stars. Further changes to the measure create new challenges, but they may also open new doors. By transitioning the MTM CMR measure from process-based to outcomes-based, CMS is setting the stage for plans to consider MTM program as part of the larger strategy.

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Readmissions-- What Health Plans Need to Know

A Readmission or re-hospitilization is when a patient returns to inpatient hospital care shortly after discharge, typically within 30 days of discharge. There are many reasons why readmissions are important; one of which is that they are exspensive. Preventing avoidable hospital readmissions is considered by many to be the most important opportunitiy for reducing waste in health care.

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Transitioning to Value-Based Payment: Five Best Practices for Success

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