Overview / Abstract: |
Quality measures continue to emerge from a variety of healthcare stakeholder groups to determine quality. Healthcare quality measures are changing the behaviors of providers, payers, and consumers. This online continuing education series provides a comprehensive overview of the healthcare quality landscape since the Affordable Care Act, including national priority setting, Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs), Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and the complexity of quality measure development, endorsement and implementation.
A glossary, visually intuitive diagrams, and testimonials from experts in the field introduce the learner to various programs and initiatives aimed at optimizing resources, eliminating waste, and improving accountability through healthcare quality measurement. Overall this series will provide vital information for health decision-makers, providers, and organizations to align their services and products with the quality-focused healthcare marketplace. Resources in this series will keep you apprised of the MACRA Quality Payment Program changes as CMS continuously updates their approach to quality-based payments. The Healthcare Quality: Measurement and Implications series includes two interactive, online modules representing a comprehensive introduction to the terminology, the trends, the stakeholders and leadership, and the quality improvement programs at play in the current healthcare environment. These two modules represent 3.5 hours of ACPE and ACCME certified continuing education. Learning Objectives: Quality Measurement for the Pharmaceutical Industry CE: 3.5 Contact Hours |
Expiration |
Aug 15, 2020 |
Discipline(s) |
Pharmacy CPE, Physician CME |
Format |
Online |
Cost |
498.00 |
Credits / Hours |
3.5 |
Accreditation |
ACPE, ACCME, NAHQ |
Presenters / Authors / Faculty |
Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS, Program Director, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Matthew Pickering, PharmD, Program Director, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy |
Activity Specialities / Related Topics |
Research, Administration / Management |
Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers |
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Keywords / Search Terms |
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy: CIPS Knowledge Enterprise Quality, Research, MACRA, Quality Measures, Advanced Alternative Payment Models, Advanced APM, Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems, MIPS |