evaluation of the rural community hospital demonstration introduction to annual progress reports omb...
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Goals of the Evaluation Assess the progress of demonstration hospitals throughout the RCHD – Operating environment – Operations – Finances – Community benefits of the demonstration Develop a Report to Congress, due six months after the end of the demonstrationTRANSCRIPT
Evaluation of theRural Community Hospital Demonstration
Introduction to Annual Progress Reports
OMB control #: 0938-125
Evaluation TeamIMPAQ International
Mission Analytics Group
Agenda
• Overview of Evaluation• Online Progress Report Logistics• Key Quantitative Data Collected• System Demo
Goals of the Evaluation
• Assess the progress of demonstration hospitals throughout the RCHD– Operating environment– Operations– Finances– Community benefits of the demonstration
• Develop a Report to Congress, due six months after the end of the demonstration
Data Sources
• Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS)
• Settled Cost Reports• Hospital applications• Interviews with hospital staff• Annual progress reports
Annual Progress Report Timing# Hospital
FYBDue Date
1 2013 February 28, 2015
2 2014 3-6 months after the end of the reporting period• June 30, 2015 for hospitals with fiscal years starting January 1• 3 months after the end of the reporting period for all other
hospitals
3 2015 3 months after the end of the reporting periodHospitals that don’t participate in the demonstration during this year won’t submit a progress report
Information will be saved from one progress report to the next
Report link: https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=141384585679
• Every hospital has one user name and password• Sent in a 10/28 email
Key Functionalities
Go back to the previous page
Continue to the next pageDeletes
everything on the page
Saves and logs you out
Shows you how much you have
completed
Online Progress Report Logistics
• Information is automatically saved as you complete the report
• You can skip ahead and come back later• You can use a Word version of the survey as a
draft• If you want to submit additional information,
email supplemental documents to Ellie Coombs: [email protected]
Online Progress Report Content
• Section 1: Hospital Environment• Section 2: Hospital Operations• Section 3: Healthcare Market• Section 4: Hospital Finances• Section 5: Use of Demonstration Funds• Section 6: Demonstration Payments
Section 2: Hospital Operations
Number of Contract and Employed FTEs
Section 2: Hospital OperationsBreakdown of Revenue by Payer
Section 2: Hospital Operations
Utilization: Beds, Inpatient Days and Inpatient Discharges
Section 4: Hospital Finances
Hospital Margins
Section 5: Use of Demonstration Funds
Projects Supported and Number of Individuals Affected
Demo of the System
Tips for Completion • Input clear and accurate information. The online progress
report is a key source of information for:– CMS– Congress
• Start now! Develop a plan for collecting and inputting the data
• Questions?– Contact Ellie Coombs at Mission ([email protected])
with questions or comments about the online form– Contact Woolton Lee at CMS ([email protected])
with questions about the demonstration and evaluation