Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 43
Home Health: Home Health Outcomes Debut On Web, In Newspapers
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Article Overview
This article describes the public debut of CMS home health outcome reporting and the associated media campaign around the Home Health Quality Initiative. It is relevant to home health agencies, Medicare stakeholders, quality improvement organizations, and others following public quality reporting, consumer access to performance information, and agency efforts to verify reported data.
Why This Topic Matters
It explains a major quality-reporting rollout that affected how home health performance information was presented to consumers and how agencies were encouraged to review their publicly reported information.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS introduced home health quality information to the public
- What types of media were used to promote the reporting initiative
- Which organizations were involved in the rollout and outreach
- Why home health agencies were advised to review their reported information
Who Should Read This
- Home health agencies
- Medicare-certified providers
- Quality improvement organizations
- Healthcare administrators
- Policy and compliance professionals
- Consumers researching home health services
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