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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Assessment / Standard Fee Schedule Design Project for People with Developmental Disabilities. Steering Committee Meeting June 14 th , 2012. Why Quality in a Rate-Related Project?. RATE PROJECT-SPECIFIC GOALS
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTAAssessment / Standard Fee ScheduleDesign Project for People with Developmental Disabilities Steering Committee Meeting June 14th, 2012
Why Quality in a Rate-Related Project? RATE PROJECT-SPECIFIC GOALS • Ensure the objective monitoring of impact of changes on quality of services (avoid unintended consequences) • Build rate model to adequately incentivize and reward high quality services • Ensure objective monitoring of quality of new processes emerging from the rate methodology
Why Quality Indicators in General? • CMS is increasingly requiring it for all Medicaid services including HCBS programs (Quality Framework) • Newer Medicaid program models incorporate pay-for-quality clauses • Provide support to providers in fulfilling their mission and allow differentiation based on quality • Seek to ensure quality of services purchased • Enhance quality of life and health for individuals served
JVGA-Potentia Quality Tasks COMPLETED Task 1:Initial Information Gathering Task 2: Sharing of Best Practices (indicators, data collection methods and data tracking systems) Task 3: Compilation of a Final List of Select Outcomes/Performance Indicators. REMAINING Task 4: Identification of Optimal Data Collection and Measurement Methods. Task 5: Testing of Indicator Measurement Process and Calculation of Baseline Output/Results.