Съдържание:
  • A historical perspective and the current qio program
  • Assessment of the QIO program: findings and conclusions
  • Performance measurement, quality improvement, and other entities
  • Improving quality and performance measurement by the QIO program
  • CMS oversight of the operations and management of the QIO program
  • Study approach
  • Structure and finances
  • Technical assistance for quality improvement
  • Impact of technical assistance for quality improvement and knowledge transfer
  • Evaluation of quality improvement achieved by the QIO program
  • Beneficiary education and communications
  • Protection of medicare beneficiaries and program integrity
  • CMS oversight.