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The Weekly Quality Brief: IPFQR Proposed Updates, TEAM Model Scoring, and Hybrid Measure Requirements

The Weekly Quality Brief: IPFQR Proposed Updates, TEAM Model Scoring, and Hybrid Measure Requirements

The Weekly Quality Brief
• 32 min
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In this episode of The Weekly Quality Brief, Erin Heilman and Kristen Beatson discuss recent updates from a proposed IPFQR rule and answer questions from healthcare quality professionals related to TEAM model measures and hybrid reporting requirements. They review the introduction of the IPF Patient Assessment Instrument (IPF-PAI), including standardized data collection, submission requirements, and the use of FHIR-enabled data exchange, as well as proposed measure removals within the psychiatric program. The discussion also covers TEAM model quality measure requirements, including baseline data timing and how CMS assigns neutral scores when data is not submitted. Additional topics include benchmarking options for chart-abstracted measures using Vizient and Care Compare data, requirements for Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) in hybrid measures, and how missing data may impact measure matching and performance. The episode concludes with a broader discussion of CMS priorities, including increased focus on digital measurement, interoperability, and the use of longitudinal patient data.