A core service of the MT Flex Grant and Performance Improvement Network is to provide education on a variety of topics associated with our grant objectives. We provide a “Certificate of Completion” for most education events and when appropriate will also provide verification of hours for MT Board of Nursing Credits and Nursing Home Administrator credits.
Quality Monthly Meet Up Recordings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 17 issued updated regulatory guidance regarding requirements for hospitals to assess patients and hospital environments for risks of patient harm. The guidance will influence how surveyors evaluate hospital compliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP). Please read the AHA Bulletin below for additional information and details.
November 2022
Flex Monitoring Team
This brief describes CAH participation in ACOs and the financial performance and organizational characteristics of participating and non-participating CAHs. An understanding of the financial and operational factors that may be important to ACO participation may benefit hospital leaders and State Flex Programs as they identify areas for improvement and benchmark performance. The brief finds that as compared to CAHs not participating in an ACO or not responding, CAHs that were leading or participating in an ACO had greater net patient revenue and were more likely to be in the Midwest region, not-for-profit, and affiliated with a health system. Additionally, CAHs leading or participating in an ACO had higher operating and total margins, fewer days revenue in accounts receivable, greater outpatient revenue as a proportion of total revenue, and a lower Medicare inpatient payer mix.
