Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) Recognition Program Standards Workshop Part 2 2013 All materials 2013, National Committee for Quality Assurance
Agenda Part 1 Content of PCSP Standards and Guidelines Standards 1 3 Documentation Examples* Agenda Part 2 Content of PCSP Standards and Guidelines Standards 4 6 Documentation Examples* *Examples in the presentation only illustrate the element intent. They are NOT definitive nor the only methods of documenting how the requirements may be met. 2
NCQA Resources Available Free training each month http://www.ncqa.org/rptraining.aspx Getting On Board Includes How to Submit as a Multi-site Standards (2 part program) Software Training Using the ISS System for PCMH 2011 and PCSP The Online Application 3
PCSP 4: Plan and Manage Care Intent Collaborate with patient/family/caregiver and PCP to develop and implement care plan Review and reconcile medications E-prescribe Meaningful Use Use EHR to identify patient education resources Review and reconcile medications Use an e-prescribing system to write and transmit prescriptions Compare meds. With formularies, check for generics, drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions 4
PCSP 4: Plan and Manage Care Elements PCSP 4A: Care Planning and Self-Care Support PCSP 4B: Medication Management - MUST PASS PCSP 4C: Use of Electronic Prescribing 5
PCSP 4A: Care Planning and Self-Support The practice provides the following care management and self-care support for practice-specific conditions: 1. Conduct pre-visit preparations 2. Assess patient risk status to identify patients needing additional support and services 3. Collaborate with the patient/family/caregiver to develop a specialist s plan of care that includes patient s goals, potential barriers/self-care ability -CRITICAL FACTOR 4. Share specialist s plan of care including recommendations for self-care support with the PCP and referring clinician -CRITICAL FACTOR (con t) 6
PCSP 4A: Care Planning and Self-Support The practice provides the following care management and self-care support for practice-specific conditions: 5. Give the patient/family/caregiver a written specialist s plan of care including self-care recommendations. 6. Provide educational resources or refer patients/families/caregivers to assist in selfmanagement 7. Assess/address barriers when patient has not met treatment goals 8. Use an EHR to identify patient-specific education resources and provide to more than 10 percent of patients++/+ + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement 7
PCSP 4A: Care Planning and Self-Support 11 Points Scoring 100% - 6-8 factors, including Factors 3 and 4 75% - 4-5 factors, including Factors 3 and 4 50% - 2-3 factors, including Factors 3 and 4 25% - 1 factor 0% - 0 factor Documentation Factors 1-7: Written process and examples Factor 8: Report with numerator, denominator and percentage 8
PCSP 4A: Example Pre-visit Form Patients complete form pre-visit: Focus of today s visit Medications Allergies Pain assessment Flu vaccine Depression assessment Recent ER visit 9
PCSP 4A: Example Patient Education Prenatal Care: Steps Toward a Healthy Pregnancy Prenatal Session #1 PROGRAM: Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program TIME: 1-1 ½ Hours OBJECTIVES By the end of the session, the participant will be able to: 1. Identify basic anatomy of human reproductive system 2. Identify common discomforts of pregnancy including aspects of fetal growth and development 3. Identify danger signs during pregnancy and action to take during complications 4. Identify lab tests including the importance of ultrasound 5. Understand the importance of Oral health during pregnancy Practice must also attach a complete set of education materials that could be provided to the patient. 10
PCSP 4B: Medication Management The practice has a process and demonstrates that it systematically manages medications prescribed by the practice in the following ways: 1. Reviews and reconciles medications for more than 50 percent of patients received from another care setting or a relevant visit++/+ 2. Provides information about new prescriptions from specialty practice to patients/families/caregivers. 3. Coordinates medication management and reconciliation with the PCP, referring clinician and patient/family/caregiver (con t) 11
PCSP 4B: Medication Management The practice has a process and demonstrates that it systematically manages medications prescribed by the practice in the following ways: 4. Assesses patient/family/caregiver understanding of medications from specialty practice 5. Assesses patient response to medications from specialty practice and barriers to adherence 6. Documents over-the-counter medications, herbal therapies and supplements + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement 12
PCSP 4B: Medication Management Must Pass 5 Points Scoring 100% - 5-6 factors 75% - 4 factors 50% - 3 factors 25% - 2 factors 0% - 0-1 factors Documentation: Factors 1-6: Documented process and three examples for each factor 13
PCSP 4B: Example Medication Reconciliation Reconcile meds. at each visit for patient safety and effectiveness of medications 1. Pts. bring list or meds. to each visit; reminded when appt. scheduled; signs in pt. rooms 2. Med. asst. reviews meds. at each visit 3. MD reviews current meds.; discusses pt. concerns 4. Motivational interviewing/shared decisionmaking to help with risks/benefits of meds. 5. MD/staff teach pt. about med. administration 6. Follow-up call to pt. when major change to meds. 7. Check with pt. if refill requests are conflicting 14
PCSP 4B: Patient Role in Med. Management Posted in office to encourage patients to help managing their medications 15
PCSP 4C: Use of Electronic Prescribing The practice uses an electronic prescription system with the following: 1. Writes at least 75 percent of eligible prescriptions electronically. 2. More than 40/50 percent of eligible prescriptions written by the practice are compared to drug formularies and electronically sent to pharmacies++/+ 3. Enters electronic medication orders into the medical record for more than 30/60 percent of patients with at least one medication in their medication list+ 4. Performs patient-specific checks for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions+ 5. Alerts prescriber to generic alternatives + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement 16
PCSP 4C: Use of Electronic Prescribing 2 Points Scoring 100% - 3-5 factors 75% - 2 factors 50% - 1 factor 25% - No scoring option 0% - 0 factors Documentation Factors 1, 2 and 3: Report with a numerator, denominator and percentage Factors 4 and 5: Report or screen shot demonstrating capability 17
PCSP 4C: Example Electronic Prescription Writing Prescription Writing Activity Electronic 57% 2563 Rx Printed, given to patient 31% 1419 Rx Print, fax to pharmacy 1% 89 Rx TOTAL Rx 4474 Rx % E-RX 89% 18
PCSP 4C: Example Drug-Drug Interactions Drug-Drug Interactions 19
PCSP 4C: Example Prescription Allergy 20
PCSP 4C: Example Generic Alternatives 21
PCSP 5: Track and Coordinate Care Intent Track/follow-up on lab and imaging results Exchange test results with primary care Track/follow-up on referrals Coordinate with hospitals/ ERs; transition patients back to primary care Meaningful Use Incorporate clinical lab test results into the medical record Electronically exchange clinical information with other clinicians and facilities Provide electronic summary of care record for referrals and care transitions CMS EHR Incentive Programs: http://www.cms.gov/regulationsand-guidance/legislation/ehrincentiveprograms/index.html 22
PCSP 5: Track and Coordinate Care Elements PCSP 5A: Test Tracking and Follow-Up PCSP 5B: Referral Tracking and Follow-Up PCSP 5C: Coordinate Care Transitions 23
PCSP 5A: Test Tracking and Follow-Up The practice has a documented process for and demonstrates that it: 1. Requests and tracks receipt of test results from PCP and referring clinician 2. Provides PCP and referring clinician with results of relevant tests ordered by the specialist - CRITICAL FACTOR 3. Tracks lab tests until results are available, flagging and following up on overdue results 4. Tracks imaging tests until results are available, flagging and following up on overdue results 5. Flags abnormal lab results, bringing them to the attention of the clinician (con t) 24
PCSP 5A: Test Tracking and Follow-Up (cont.) The practice has a documented process for and demonstrates that it: 6. Flags abnormal imaging results, bringing them to the attention of the clinician 7. Patients/families/caregivers are notified about normal and abnormal lab and imaging test results 8. More than 30 percent of laboratory orders are electronically recorded in the patient record+ (con t) 25
PCSP 5A: Test Tracking and Follow-Up (cont.) The practice has a documented process for and demonstrates that it: 9. More than 30 percent of radiology orders are electronically recorded in the patient record+ 10.Electronically incorporates more than 40/55 percent of all clinical lab test results into structured fields in medical record++ 11.More than 10 percent of scans and tests that result in an image are accessible electronically+++ + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement +++ Stage 2 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement NOTE: Factor s 8, 9 and 11 will not be scored until 1/1/2015 26
PCSP 5A: Test Tracking and Follow-Up 5 Points Scoring 100% - 6-11 factors, including factor 2 75% - 4-5 factors, including factor 2 50% - 3 factors, including factor 2 25% - 1-2 factors, including factor 2 0% - 0 factors or does not meet factor 2 Documentation Factors 1-7: Documented process and report with 5 days of data or three examples of meeting the process for each factor (demonstrate the implemented process) Factors 8, 9, 10, 11: Report with a numerator, denominator and percentages 27
PCSP 5A: Example, Lab Process Missing Flagging Overdue labs and FU 28
PCSP 5A: Example Policy for Abnormal Test Results Policy: Definitions for Abnormal Test Result Categories and Reporting Requirements for Each Abnormal Abnormal (Priority) Abnormal (Critical) 29
PCSP 5A: Example Test Tracking Log DATA COLLECTED Patient name DOB Provider Order date Test ordered Urgency Date results received Results normal/abnormal Date results to provider Date results to patient 30
PCSP 5A: Example Electronic Test Tracking All lab and imaging tests are tracked until results are available Overdue results are flagged Abnormal results are flagged Practice tracks: Date ordered Overdue Abnormal Priority Patient name Provider Order description Last appointment Next appointment 31
PCSP 5A: Example Tracking Imaging 32
PCSP 5A: Example Letter for Patient Notification of Abnormal Imaging Results Patient/family was notified by provider of abnormal test results and given follow-up instructions 33
PCSP 5B: Referral Tracking and Follow-Up The practice coordinates referrals to other (secondary) specialists by: 1. Consulting with PCP and referring clinician and patient/family/ caregiver regarding secondary referrals 2. Giving the consultant or specialist the clinical reason for the referral and pertinent clinical information - CRITICAL FACTOR 3. Tracking the status of the referral, including required timing for receiving a specialist s report 4. Following up to obtain specialist s report (con t) 34
PCSP 5B: Referral Tracking and Follow-Up The practice coordinates referrals to other (secondary) specialists by: 5. Establishing and documenting agreements with specialists in the medical record if comanagement is needed 6. Asking patients/families/caregivers about selfreferrals and requesting reports from clinicians 7. Assuring the PCP and original referring clinician are notified of the secondary referral results. 8. Providing an electronic summary of care record to another provider for more than 50 percent of referrals++/+ 35
PCSP 5B: Referral Tracking and Follow-Up The practice coordinates referrals to other (secondary) specialists by: 9. Electronically transmitting a summary of care record to another care provider for more than 10 percent of care referrals+ 10. Conducting one or more successful electronic exchanges with a recipient who has technology developed by a different EHR developer or successfully tests with the CMS designated test EHR.+ + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement NOTE: Factors 9 and 10 will not be scored until 1/1/2015 36
PCSP 5B: Referral Tracking and Follow-Up 6 Points Scoring 100% - 8-10 factors, including Factor 2 75% - 6-7 factors, including Factor 2 50% - 4-5 factors, including Factor 2 25% - 1-3 factors, including Factor 2 0% - 0 factors Documentation Factors 1-7: Documented process Factors 1-7: Reports or logs showing data collection in a tracking system Factors 8 and 9: Report with numerator, denominator and percentages Factor 10: Screen shot showing capability 37
PCSP 5B: Example Referral Tracking Referral Tracking Data - 5 days Date ordered Referring provider Diagnosis Referred to Supporting clinical information Urgency Type of referral Appointment date Date results received Date of follow-up for missing report 38
PCSP 5B: Example Co-Management Policy 39
PCSP 5B: Example Follow-Up to Get Referral Report 40
PCSP 5C: Coordinate Care Transitions For conditions managed by the specialist, the practice systematically: 1. Demonstrates its process for identifying patients with a hospital admission and patients with an emergency department visit 2. Demonstrates its process for sharing clinical information with admitting hospitals or emergency departments 3. Demonstrates its process for consistently obtaining patient discharge summaries from the hospital and other facilities 41
PCSP 5C: Coordinate Care Transitions For conditions managed by the specialist, the practice systematically: 4. Demonstrates its process for transitioning patients back to the primary care practice 5. Provides an electronic summary-of-care record to another care facility for more than 50 percent of transitions of care++/+ 6. Electronically transmits a summary of care record to another care setting for more than 10 percent of care transitions+ + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement NOTE: Factor 6 will not be scored until 1/1/2015 42
PCSP 5C: Coordinate Care Transitions 5 Points Scoring 100% - 4-6 factors 75% - 3 factors 50% - 2 factors 25% - 1 factor 0% - 0 factors Documentation Factors 1-4: Documented process and three examples Factors 5 and 6: Report with a numerator, denominator and percentages 43
PCSP 5C: Example Identifying Patients in Facilities Practice receives admission reports electronically from hospital 44
PCSP 5C: Example ER Visit Follow-Up Log 45
PCSP 5C: Pediatric to Adult Transition Diabetes Care Self-Assessment Self-assessment of worries, concerns, burdens related to diabetes and preparation for transitioning I would like to talk about: Challenged by diabetes burdens Social/emotional/cognitive issues Transition preparation/ readiness to move on 46
PCSP 5C: Clinical Summary for New Health Care Team 47
PCSP 6: Measure and Improve Performance Intent Measure clinical performance, coordination of care, utilization affecting costs, access to care, patient experience and report performance Use and monitor effectiveness of quality improvement process Meaningful Use Report: Ambulatory quality measures to CMS Immunization data to registries Syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies Cancer cases to registry 48
Elements PCSP 6: Measure and Improve Performance PCSP 6A: Measure Performance PCSP 6B: Measure Patient/Family Experience PCSP 6C: Implement & Demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement - MUST PASS PCSP 6D: Report Performance PCSP 6E: Use Certified EHR Technology 49
PCSP 6A: Measure Performance The practice measures or receives data on: 1. At least three clinical measures related to the practice specialty 2. Coordination of care results 3. At least two utilization measures affecting health care costs 4. Performance data stratified for vulnerable populations (to assess disparities in care). 5. Timely access to appointments based on established criteria 50
PCSP 6A: Measure Performance 5 Points Scoring 100% - 4-5 factors 75% - 3 factors 50% - 1-2 factors 25% - No scoring option 0% - 0 factors Documentation Factors 1-5: Reports showing performance 51
Vulnerable Populations Defined Those who are made vulnerable by their financial circumstances or place of residence, health, age, personal characteristics, functional or developmental status, ability to communicate effectively, and presence of chronic illness or disability. Source: AHRQ 52
Vulnerable vs. High Risk 53
PCSP 6A: Example Chronic Care Clinical Measures 54
NCQA Clinical Program Recognition Where Can it Be Used to Meet Elements? NCQA Clinical Recognition Programs Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP) Heart/Stroke Recognition Program (HSRP) Credit for Clinical Program Recognition may be used for meeting some requirements if 75% of clinicians are Recognized: PCSP 6A Factor 1 PCSP 6C Factors 1 and 7 (if renewed), for Element A portion PCSP 6 D Factor 1, 2 and 3 for Element A portion 55
NCQA Clinical Program Recognition Where Can it Be Documented to Meet Elements? 56
PCSP 6A: Example Measures Affecting Health Care Costs PCMH PCSP 6 ELEMENT A: Factor 3 Care Managers receive referrals from PCP'S, Hospitalists, Social Workers or family members requesting evaluation for patients to be treated at an alternative level of care (home, SNF) or in the office. The team has had a 22% success rate in saving hospital admissions since Nov 2007. CARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 2011 JANUARY - MAY TOTAL CM REFERRALS / SAVED ADMISSIONS 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 TOTAL TO DATE JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY 2011 TOTAL CM REFERRALS 220 202 299 221 219 1161 TOTAL CM REFERRALS SAVED ADMISSIONS 57 53 55 49 57 271 SAVED ADMISSIONS FAILED ATTEMPTS 5 7 2 3 3 20 FAILED ATTEMPTS 57
PCSP 6A: Example Data for Vulnerable Populations 58
PCSP 6B: Measure Patient/Family Experience The practice obtains feedback from patients/families on their experiences with the practice and their care. 1. The practice conducts a survey (using any instrument) to evaluate patient/family experiences on at least three of the following categories: Access Communication Coordination Self-management support 2. The practice uses CAHPS** Clinician & Group (CG) Survey Tool 3. The practice obtains feedback on experiences of vulnerable patient groups 4. The practice obtains feedback from patients/families through qualitative means **Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/clinician_group/ 59
PCSP 6B: Measure Patient/Family Experience 6 Points Scoring 100% - 3-4 factors 75% - No scoring option 50% - 2 factors 25% - 1 factor 0% - 0 factors Documentation Factors 1-4: Reports showing performance 60
PCSP 6B: Example of Reported CAHPS Questions for Patient Experience 61
PCSP6B: Example Patient Experience Data 62
PCSP6B: Example Patient Experience Survey Results Survey questions include: Access Communication NEEDS A THIRD CATEGORY 63
PCSP 6C: Implement & Demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement The practice demonstrates ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of its improvement process by: 1. Setting goals/acting to improve on at least three clinical quality or utilization measures 2. Setting goals/acting to improve quality on at least one patient experience measure 3. Setting goals/acting to improve timeliness of patient access 4. Setting goals/acting to improve coordination with primary care 64
PCSP 6C: Implement & Demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement The practice demonstrates ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of its improvement process by: 5. Tracking results over time 6. Assessing the effect of its actions 7. Achieving improved performance on one measure 8. Achieving improved performance on a second measure 9. Setting goals and addressing at least one identified disparity in care/service for vulnerable populations 65
PCSP 6C: Implement & Demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement MUST PASS 4 Points Scoring 100% - 6-9 factors 75% - 4-5 factors 50% - 3-4 factors 25% - 2 factors 0% - 0-1 factor Documentation Factors 1-8: Reports or completed PCSP Quality Measurement and Improvement Worksheet Factor 9: Written process and three examples demonstrating the process 66
PCSP 6C: Quality Measurement and Improvement Instructions 67
PCSP 6C: Quality Measurement and Improvement Worksheet Performance Measures (A) Disparities in Care (A) Patient/Family Experience (B) Measure (C) Opportunity Identified (C) Initial Performance/ Measurement Period (A/B) Performance Goal (C) Action Taken and Date (C) Re-measurement Performance (C) Demonstrate Improvement (C) 68
PCSP 6C Example of Goals for Vulnerable Populations 1. EQUITABLE whoever you are. No inequality Aim Statement: Eliminate differences in clinical care & health status between racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups Measure 0 disparity by race for all effectiveness measures 2. ACCESSIBLE We promote access to comprehensive health services to all in our service area, regardless of ability to pay. No barriers to health care services for all who seek it Aim Statement: Serve 50% of our target populations Measure Health center penetration rate for underserved/special populations in specified service areas 69
PCSP 6C: Example Tracking Data Over Time 70
PCSP 6D: Report Performance The practice shares performance data from Element A and Element B: 1. Within the practice, results by individual clinician 2. Within the practice, results across the practice 3. Outside the practice to patients or publicly, results across the practice or by clinician 71
PCSP 6D: Report Performance 2 Points Scoring 100% - 3 factors 75% - 2 factors 50% - 1 factor 25% - no scoring option 0% - 0 factors Documentation Factors 1-2: Reports to practice or clinicians and practice staff; explains how results are provided Factor 3: Example of report to patients or the public 72
PCSP 6D: Example Reporting by Clinician Blinded 6 Clinicians 1 2 3 4 5 6 73
PCSP 6D: Example Practice Level Diabetes Data 74
PCSP 6D: Example of External Reporting 75
PCSP 6E: Use Certified EHR Technology 1. The practice uses an EHR system (or modules) that has been certified and issued a Certified HIT Products List (CHPL) Number(s) under the ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) HIT certification program+ 2. The practice attests to conducting a security risk analysis of its electronic health record (EHR) system (or modules) and implementing security updates as necessary and correcting identified security deficiencies+ 3. The practice demonstrates capability to submit electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies electronically++/+++ 76
PCSP 6E: Use Certified EHR Technology 4. The practice demonstrates capability to identify and report cancer cases to a public health central cancer registry electronically+++ 5. The practice demonstrates capability to identify and report specific cases to a specialized registry electronically (other than a cancer registry)+++ 6. The practice reports clinical quality measures to Medicare or Medicaid agency as required for Meaningful Use. 7. The practice demonstrates the capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries or immunization information systems.++/+ + Stage 1/2 Core Meaningful Use Requirement ++ Stage 1 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement +++Stage 2 Menu Meaningful Use Requirement 77
PCSP 6E: Use Certified EHR Technology 0 Points Documentation Factors 1-7: Responding yes or no in each element of the survey tool is an attestation that the practice meets the respective requirements 78
Meaningful Use Attestation Accepted Attestation Attestation Tracking Information Attestation Confirmation Number 79
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