Section
2018 Improvement Activities
For the 2018 performance year, Sevocity offers workflows for nine Improvement Activities. These activities have been selected for their ease of implementation using Sevocity features and tools.
Improvement Activities Workflow Recommendations
Recommendations have been developed to assist providers and practices with the implementation of the Improvement Activities listed below. These workflows are designed as a supplemental resource and are not a substitute for the program eligibility and requirements provided by CMS. For full program requirements, refer to CMS’s Quality Payment Program website.
Implementation of Fall Screening and Assessment Programs
Implementation of Medication Management Practice Improvements
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information
Use of Certified EHR to Capture Patient Reported Outcomes
Use of Decision Support and Standardized Treatment Protocols
Articles
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Improvement Activities: Implementation of Fall Screening and Assessment Programs
Activity: Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk). Subcategory Patient Safety and Practice Assessment Weighting Medium Supporting Workflows and Tools […]
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Improvement Activities: Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials
Activity: Provide self-management materials at an appropriate literacy level and in an appropriate language. Subcategory Beneficiary Engagement Weighting Medium Supporting Workflows and Tools The patient education features throughout Sevocity can be used to identify and provide appropriate self-management materials to patients. The Pt Ed button () and Infobutton icon () launch MedlinePlus Connect website resources […]
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Improvement Activities: Use of Certified EHR to Capture Patient Reported Outcomes
Activity: In support of improving patient access, performing additional activities that enable capture of patient reported outcomes (e.g., home blood pressure, blood glucose logs, food diaries, at-risk health factors such as tobacco or alcohol use, etc.) or patient activation measures through use of CEHRT, containing this data in a separate queue for clinician recognition and […]
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Improvement Activities: Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information
Activity: Ensure that there is bilateral exchange of necessary patient information to guide patient care, such as Open Notes, that could include one or more of the following: Participate in a Health Information Exchange if available; and/or Use structured referral notes Subcategory Care Coordination Weighting Medium Supporting Workflows and Tools Referral Notes and Continuity of […]
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Improvement Activities: Depression Screening
Activity: Depression screening and follow-up plan: Regular engagement of MIPS ECs or groups in integrated prevention and treatment interventions, including depression screening and follow-up plan (refer to NQF #0418) for patients with co-occurring conditions of behavioral or mental health conditions. Subcategory Behavioral and Mental Health Weighting Medium Supporting Workflows and Tools Health Guidelines can be […]
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Improvement Activities: Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop
Activity: Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS EC or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology. Subcategory Care Coordination […]
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Improvement Activities: Use of Decision Support and Standardized Treatment Protocols
Activity: Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. Subcategory Patient Safety and Practice Assessment Weighting Medium Supporting Workflows and Tools Health Guidelines can be used to create decision support protocols by selecting interventions to standardize treatment for identified populations. Encounter templates can be used to […]
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Improvement Activities: Implementation of Medication Management Practice Improvements
Activity: Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. Subcategory Population Management Weighting Medium Supporting […]
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Improvement Activities: Diabetes Screening
Activity: Diabetes screening for people with schizophrenia or bipolar disease who are using antipsychotic medication. Subcategory Behavioral and Mental Health Weighting Medium Supporting Workflows and Tools Health Guidelines can be used to identify patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disease who are also using antipsychotic medication. Interventions for this guideline could include Flowsheet values or orders […]