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MBQIP Reminders & Updates | August 2020

MBQIP Data Submission Reminders


 CMS Inpatient Measures**: | Due: Saturday, August 15, 2020
  • Patients seen Q1 2020 (January, February, March)
  • CMS Hospital Inpatient Reporting Specifications Manual version 5.7
  • Submitted to the QualityNet warehouse via CART or by vendor
  • CART version – 4.25
** Currently there are no inpatient core MBQIP measures required.
Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) | Due: Thursday, October 15, 2020

Submit data to Jill Bullockbullock1@arizona.edu


CMS Outpatient Measures*: OP-2, OP-3, OP-18 | Due: Sunday, Novmeber 1, 2020
  • Patients seen Q2 2020 (April, May, June)
  • CART version 1.18.1
  • CMS Hospital Outpatient Reporting Specifications Manual version 13.0a
  • Submitted to the QualityNet warehouse via CART or by vendor

CMS Population and Sampling (optional)* | Due: Sunday, November 1, 2020
  • Patients seen Q2 2020 (April, May, June) 
  • Outpatient and Inpatient measures
  • Entered via Secure Portal on QualityNet 
*Population and sampling refers to the recording of the number of cases the hospital is submitting to the QualityNet warehouse, this is done directly thru the QualityNet Secure Portal. Reporting of population and sampling data is strongly encouraged but not required in order for your data to be submitted to CMS

MBQIP Updates & Resources

New to Quality Reporting or need a refresher?

The MBQIP Resource Manual, Quality Reporting Guide provides resources to get started click here to download.


Reminder! New Episode – Quality Time: Sharing PIE Now Available Stratis Health is proud to present the second episode of Quality Time: Sharing PIE (performance improvement experience), a product of the National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor program. In this episode, mentors Mariah Hesse and Ben Power discuss the impact COVID-19 had on their hospitals with regards to quality improvement and how they adapted their work accordingly. The recording is available on via the link above, or by subscribing to the podcast version through your favorite streaming service.
 

Upcoming Office Hours! Ask Robyn – Quarterly Open Office Hour Call for Data Abstractors | Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT Register 
Sometimes it just helps to talk to someone! Quality Reporting Specialist Robyn Carlson will be offering open office hour calls to discuss your MBQIP abstraction questions. Sessions are free of charge, but registration is required. For more information about the Ask Robyn calls, contact Robyn Carlson (rcarlson@stratishealth.org). 

MBQIP Monthly August 2020: 

MBQIP Monthly:

  • CAHs Can! New Episode Now Available: Quality Time: Sharing PIE (performance improvement experince) Conversations
  • Data: CAHs Measure Up- New Trend Line Feature in CAHMPAS Quality Data
  • Tips: Robyn Quips- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions: Abstracting for Accuracy
  • Tools and Resources- Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting and Improvement 

AzFlex Team

Daniel Derksen, MD | Director | dderksen@arizona.edu
Jill Bullock | Associate Director | Flex Coordinator | bullock1@arizona.edu
Joyce Hospodar | Senior Advisor, Rural Programs | hospodar@arizona.edu
Bryna Koch | Special Projects Coordinator | brynak@arizona.edu
Melissa Quezada | Sr. Program Coordinator | melissaquezada@arizona.edu 
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