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Advancing the Health of Underserved Communities:
The Health Center Quality Journey
Montana Primary Care AssociationApril 18, 2018
Suma Nair PhD, MS, RDDirector, Office of Quality ImprovementBureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
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Increasing Access to Primary Health Care
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Health Center Program Quality Journey
• QA/QI Requirements and the UDS• Focus on Outcomes and Improvement
-Introduction of Clinical Measures
-Building & Aligning Systems to Improve Quality
-Transparency & Accountability
-Incentivizing Improvement & Investing in Value
• The Road Ahead-Health Care Landscape & Clinical Priorities
-Building a Learning Health Center System
-UDS Modernization
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Uniform Data System – The Early Years
• HRSA began collection over 20 years ago
• UDS focused on patient demographics, services provided, utilization rates, costs, and revenues
• UDS data was primarily used for program evaluation
• Health center data was not shared widely for quality improvement
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Introduction of Clinical Quality Measures
• In 2008, introduced a small set of 6 clinical quality measures (has grown to 16)
• Collected health outcome measures by race/ethnicity
• Increased focus on alignment – NQF, CMS MU, HP2020
• Focused on quality improvement and the story behind the data/trend
• No negative impact on grant funding
• Built ongoing focus on quality metrics into program oversight activities, including program applications and progress reviews
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Investments to Modernize Primary Care Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Source: Uniform Data System, 2010 and 2016.
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98% EHR at all or some
sites
Patient Centered Medical Home Transformation
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2010 2016All Sites
EHR Adoption70% are PCMH
Recognized
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Using Data to Support Improvement
• Developed a robust set of performance feedback reports• Grantee Summary Report
• Trend Report (3 yr. grantee trends)
• Comparison Report (grantee vs. similar grantees/state/national)
• Integrated clinical quality metrics and a quality improvement plan into grant applications and annual program reviews
• Shared data with state/national training and technical assistance partners and added quality improvement goals to their work plans
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Data Transparency & Accountability
• Shared data publicly via UDS webpage • National/state/grantee level, includes program compliance
status and adjusted quality rankings
• Set bold QI goals• 93% of health centers met/exceeded at least 1 HP2020 goal
• Continuously raise the bar (% meet/exceed 5 or more HP2020 goals)
• Incorporate UDS performance data in presentations • Maps comparing states
• Charts showing variability in performance
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Incentivizing Improvement
• Recognize success • Highlight high performers during presentations
• Badges for EHR, PCMH, Million Hearts, Quality Awards on website
• Quality Improvement Awards• Focused on: Access, Cost and Quality
• Designed with disparities in mind
• Incorporates design elements to reward both absolute quality scores and improvement over time
• Accounts for patient-mix related differences via adjustment
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Investing to Improve Quality and Value
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Health Center Investments
• New Access Points
• Service Expansions – Behavioral Health, Oral Health, Pharmacy, Enabling Services, Substance Abuse
• PCMH Recognition Support
• Quality Improvement Awards
• Health Information Technology Support
Training & Technical Assistance Investments
• Health Center Controlled Networks
• Primary Care Associations
• National Cooperative Agreements
http://bphc.hrsa.gov/qualityimprovement/strategicpartnerships/index.html
VALUE
Access
Cost
Quality
Patients & Communities
Providers
Payers
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Impact on Performance
• Adoption of Electronic Health Records- 25% (2007) to 98% (2016)
• Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition- 1% (2010) to 70% (2017)
• Clinical Quality Measures- 99% improved performance on at least one UDS measure
- 91% meet/exceed at least one HP2020 goals
- 203 Health Centers met/exceed Million Hearts Program goals
- 319 health centers reduced disparities in low birth weight, blood sugar control or blood pressure control
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The Road Ahead…
Increasing Focus on Value and Impact
• Health Care Delivery System
• Managed Care
• Accountable Care
• Alternative Payment Methodologies
• Community-wide
• Community Centered Health Homes
• Accountable Health Communities
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Bureau of Primary Health Care:Strategic Goals
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Increase Access to Primary Health Care
Advance Health Center
Quality and Impact
Optimize Bureau of Primary Health Care
Operations
Mission: Improve the health of the nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally
competent, quality primary health care services
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Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Initiative
More Health Centers are delivering patient-centered care as demonstrated by the increase in PCMH recognition from 66% in 2016 to 70% in 2017.
Impact of PCMH Transformation on Quality Health centers with PCMH recognition perform better on clinical quality measures (CQMs), with longer periods of recognition leading to better outcomes on 9 of 11 CQMs.*
*Hu, R. et al. (2018). The Association of Patient-centered Medical Home Designation With Quality of Care of HRSA-funded Health Centers. Medical Care, 56(2), 130-138.
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HRSA Clinical Priorities
Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Treatment
• In 2016, 142,000 SUD patients were seen at health centers – an increase of 41% from 2014
Mental Health Services
• Health centers reported more than 8.5 million mental health visits in 2016
Childhood Obesity
• About 63% of health center patients 17 years old and younger received weight assessments, and preventative services
Diabetes
• Nearly one-third (32.10%) of health center patients have uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c >9%)
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Mental Health and SUD Capacity (Montana)
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Increase Diabetes Prevention Efforts• Increase the percentage of adults who receive weight screenings & counseling
• Increase the percentage of children who receive weight screenings & counseling
Improve Diabetes Treatment And Management• Reduce the proportion of persons with diabetes with an HbA1c value greater
than 9 percent
• Increase the proportion of health centers that meet the Healthy People 2020 goal for uncontrolled diabetes for each racial/ethnic group
Diabetes Quality Improvement Initiative - Goals
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6.8%
8.8% 8.5%
6.5%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
2013 2014 2015 2016
% of HRSA Health Centers that Met the HP 2020 Goal for Uncontrolled Diabetes
37.9%
22.5%
34.4% 33.4%
39.0%42.6%
29.6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
AmericanIndian/ Alaska
Native
Asian Black/ AfricanAmerican
Hispanic orLatino
NativeHawaiian
Other PacificIslander
White(NonHispanic/
Latino)
% of Uncontrolled Diabetes Patientsby Race/Ethnicity for 2016
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Childhood Obesity: National, Region VIII, and Montana
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Diabetes Performance Across Montana
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17.5 15.718.7
60.3
90.0
64.1
29.1 29.8 31.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
2014 2015 2016
Highest Performing Health Center Lowest Performing Health Center State Performance Average
Variance of Uncontrolled Diabetes Patients
*Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control: Change to the denominator: Age 18 through 75 years (previously age 18 through 74), eligibility no longer limited to patients with at least t
wo medical visits during the measurement year. Please see https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/measures/cms122v4Source: Uniform Data System, 2014-2016. HRSA Electronic Handbooks, 2014-2016.
Per
cen
tage
of
Pat
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Addressing Health Disparities in Montana
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*Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control: Change to the denominator: Age 18 through 75 years (previously age 18 through 74), eligibility no longer limited to patients with at least
2 medical visits during the measurement year. Please see https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/measures/cms122v4Source: Uniform Data System, 2014-2016. HRSA Electronic Handbooks, 2014-2016.
48.6
39.8
34.7
28.8
52.954.5
29.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian Black/ AfricanAmerican
Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian Other PacificIslander
White(NonHispanic/
Latino)
% of Uncontrolled Diabetes Patients by Race/Ethnicity for 2016
Per
cen
tage
of
Pat
ien
ts MT State
Average: 31.4%
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Diabetes Quality Improvement Initiative –Implementation Strategies
1. Quality Improvement Priority Alignment• Focus on Diabetes Quality Measures during Oversight Activities
• Quality Improvement Investments and Activities focus on Diabetes
2. Using Data and Evidence to Drive Improvement
3. Developing and Implementing Technical Assistance Resources
4. Establishing and Leveraging Partnerships/Collaborations
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Building a Learning Health Center System
Learning Health System Attributes:
✓ Science and Informatics• Real time access to knowledge• Digital capture of the care experience
✓ Patient-Clinician Relationships• Engaged, empowered patients
✓ Incentives• Incentives aligned for value• Full transparency
✓ Culture• Leadership instilled culture of
learning• Supportive system competencies
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Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Reports/2012/Best-Care-at-Lower-Cost-The-Path-to-Continuously-Learning-Health-Care-in-America.aspx
Health Centers
HCCNs
PCAs
NCAsBPHC
Federal Agencies
Other Partners
Learning Health Center
System
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HIT Enabled Quality Improvement
HHS/ONC: Health IT Enabled Quality Improvement -http://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/HITEnabledQualityImprovement-111214.pdf
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Uniform Data System Modernization Initiative
Impact• Reduces reporting burden through a standardized UDS submission process – 88%
reduction in time during the pilot• Improves UDS data quality to increase its utility as an administrative data source • Promotes improvements in patient-centered care• Increases efficiency, timeliness, and transparency of the UDS reporting business processes
• UDS Submission Process • Goal: Automate data submission to relieve
reporting burden• Goal: Promote transparency and integrate
stakeholder feedback • UDS Content
• Goal: Ensure UDS reflects improvements in patient-centered care and an evolving primary health care setting
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UDS Modernization Landing Page
The purpose of the UDS Modernization Initiative landing page is to:
• Disseminate information to internal and external stakeholders
• Serves as a centralized source of information for stakeholders
Provide feedback to
HRSA on changes to
the UDS
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UDS Modernization Solutions: Completed and Planned
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UDS Reporting Year (CY)
2017 2018 2019 2020
Capture Virtual Visits
Collect Provider Specialties for Substance
Use Disorder Services
Replace Coronary Artery Disease Measure
Add Closing the Referral Loop eCQM
Earlier Release of Reporting Requirements
Exposure of Validation Rules
Performance Data Collection Environment
Process Solutions
Content Solutions
* Solutions being studied 2018-2019
• Expand reporting beyond face-to-face visits
• Expand reporting on provider types and visits to support models of care
• Streamline extraction of countable visits
• Categorize patients by health factors outside of the clinical setting
Reports Modernization
UDS Form Modernization
Participatory Governance
Standard Report Submission File
Off Line Data Collection & Validation
Revise eCQMs
EHR-EHB Integration
Transform Data Configuration &
Submission*
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2019 UDS Changes Under Consideration
•Categorize substance abuse treatment providers to better differentiate between providers who deliver such care
Addiction Treatment and Mental Health Services Categorized by
Provider
•Establish a distinct category on for interns and residentsResidents and Interns
• Incorporate an e-specified care coordination to determine whether providers receive a report from a referred patient
Closing the Referral Loop
•Determine the type and range of workforce training capacity
Health Center Facilities and Workforce Dedicated to Training
•Streamline health information technology (HIT) questions Update Questions Regarding Health
Information Technology in Appendix D of The Uniform Data System
•Replace the non-CMS e-specified Coronary Artery Disease measure with an e-specified measure
Statin Therapy (Replace the Coronary Artery Disease Measure)
•Capture telemedicine/virtual visits to better quantify the use of telemedicine/virtual visits
Integrate Granular Telemedicine/ Virtual Visits Information in the UDS
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UDS Modernization Initiative Next Steps
Spring 2018
• Pilot five electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM)
• Pilot three transformational concepts:• Streamlining the extraction of countable visits• Expanding reporting beyond face-to-face visits• Enhancing data granularity with patient-level data
Summer 2018
• Pilot offline data collection and validation
• Release 2018 UDS manual in June
Fall 2018
• Introduce offline data collection and validation
• Introduce a standardized file for easy upload of the final UDS report
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Health Center Program Resources
✓ BPHC Helpline: hrsa.gov/about/contact/bphc▪ EHB questions/issues▪ FTCA inquiries
✓ BPHC Project Officer: ▪ Address specific questions about your health center’s grant or look-alike
designation
✓ National Cooperative Agreements & Primary Care Associations: bphc.hrsa.gov/qualityimprovement/strategicpartnerships
✓ Website: bphc.hrsa.gov▪ Includes many Technical Assistance (TA)
resources
✓ Weekly E-Newsletter: Primary Health Care Digest ▪ Sign up online to receive up-to-date
information
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Thank You!
Suma Nair PhD, MS, RD
Director, Office of Quality Improvement
Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
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