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Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting

Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting. April 22, 2013. Agenda. Welcome and introduction Administrative Items Briefing on SQMS regulatory process and timeline Discussion of the SQAC 2013 Agenda: annual revisions to the SQMS recommendation

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Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting

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  1. Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting April 22, 2013

  2. Agenda • Welcome and introduction • Administrative Items • Briefing on SQMS regulatory process and timeline • Discussion of the SQAC 2013 Agenda: annual revisions to the SQMS recommendation • Discussion of analysis needed to support 2013 Agenda • Next steps

  3. Mission Statement • The SQAC advises all branches of state government regarding the alignment of health care performance metrics and the efficient collection and uniform reporting of the Standard Quality Measure Set in order to support improvement in the health status of the residents of the Commonwealth.

  4. SQMS Regulatory Process • Public comment period closes at 5:00 p.m. today • CHIA’s process for compiling comments • Overview of regulation development

  5. SQMS Regulation – Draft Timeline

  6. SQAC 2013 Agenda Annual Recommendation due Nov 1 TODAY #1 Feb 25 • Introductions • Revise bylaws • Review mission statement • 2013 Look-ahead #2 April 22 • Approve Committee mission statement and goals for 2013 • Discuss 2013 Agenda and SQMS revisions #3 June 17 • Reporting on staff work • Expert testimony? • Approve Committee process for 2013 #4 August 19 • Proposed SQMS measure evaluation • Expert testimony? Review and approve final report and recommendation #5 October 21 Review priorities for 2014 #6 December 16 Solicitation of Nominations for Proposed SQMS Measures

  7. SQAC 2013 Agenda: annual revisions to the SQMS recommendation • Changes to mandated sets • Alignment with other quality measure sets? • Gaps in the SQMS?

  8. Revisions to the SQMS recommendation► Changes to Mandated Sets • Changes to 2013 HEDIS • Changes to mandated CMS Process measure sets • HCAHPS undergoing annual updates • ACES

  9. Revisions to the SQMS recommendation► Alignment with other quality measure sets? • MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES • Payment • Commercial P4P/alternative payment contracts • GIC CPII • MassHealth • Meaningful Use standards • Federal value-based payments • Pioneer ACO program • Quality Improvement • CHIPRA program • DPH reporting • Other • CMS consumer website • CHIA consumer website • MHQP consumer website • ALIGNMENT EFFORTS • HHS Measurement Policy Council • OTHER STATE EFFORTS • Minnesota’s Statewide Quality Reporting and Measurement System

  10. Revisions to the SQMS recommendation► Gaps in the SQMS? Potential examples: • Conditions • Populations • Measure types • Provider types • Other

  11. Next steps

  12. 2013 Committee Meeting Schedule Annual Recommendation due Nov 1 TODAY #1 Feb 25 • Introductions • Revise bylaws • Review mission statement • 2013 Look-ahead #2 April 22 • Approve Committee mission statement and goals for 2013 • Discuss 2013 Agenda and SQMS revisions #3 June 17 • Reporting on staff work • Expert testimony? • Approve Committee process for 2013 #4 August 19 • Proposed SQMS measure evaluation • Expert testimony? Review and approve final report and recommendation #5 October 21 Review priorities for 2014 #6 December 16 Solicitation of Nominations for Proposed SQMS Measures

  13. Next meeting • Monday, June 17th 3-5pm 2 Boylston Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02116 For more information • www.mass.gov/chia/sqac • sqac@state.ma.us

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