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2014 Conference, Track 3: Improving Quality Outcomes Data to Drive Quality Performance and Financial Reimbursement

Cheryl Manchenton, RN, BSN, describes how new regulations and federal and state payment reforms link quality performance to financial incentives and reimbursement. This presentation discusses best practices for CDI to support accurate quality outcomes data, processes for flagging potential or actual quality issues, and offers strategies to identify and clarify these in a compliant manner, overcoming the challenge of improving quality metrics while maintaining data integrity related to patient safety indicators and core measures.

 

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