CMS Issues Urgent Request for Home Health Agencies to Register in Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a special edition MLN Matters® article to remind home health agencies (HHAs) on the necessity to onboard to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) by establishing a Healthcare Quality Information System Access, Roles, and Profile System (HARP) account and selecting an iQIES role. […]

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Home Health Quality Reporting Update: HH QRP User’s Manual and iQIES Registration

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first version of the of the HH QRP Measures Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual. This manual presents the methods used to calculate the quality measures (QMs) that are included in the HH QRP and reported on the Home Health Compare website.   It comprises detailed […]

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Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs: iQIES Update

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Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2023 Refresh For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. The HH QRP claims-based measures, with the exception of PPR, have been updated for this refresh and are now based on the […]

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Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs: iQIES Update

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Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2023 Refresh For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. The HH QRP claims-based measures, with the exception of PPR, have been updated for this refresh and are now based on the […]

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