High Quality and Affordable Care through Accountability Monday, June 15, 2015 - Sunday, December 31, 2017    CME Provider: American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians › Deborah Naser 6640 Congress Street New Port Richey, Florida (FL) 34653 United States   Toll Free: 800.998.6030 Phone: 727.569.0190 Fax: 727.569.0195   Visit the CME Provider Webpage ›   Description: Health care entities and providers are grappling with the fact that the care delivery landscape continues to evolve and reimbursement is now clearly tied to “outcomes, value, and customer service” versus the traditional “productivity and volume”. As readmission and value based purchasing penalties hit the bottom lines of hospitals and health systems across the country, it has also become clear that the continuum of care responsibilities are stretching beyond traditional boundaries and forging many new, and previously unimagined, collaborative partnerships. Health care delivery is now a community responsibility with growing emphasis on population health improvement. With a few years of experience now under our belts, health care systems and providers are getting a better idea of what is expected of them by payers and consumers. Professional responsibility and quality improvement efforts are clearly tied to effective communication and coordination of care. Providers are now in a position to better identify gaps in quality, safety, and customer service; in turn allowing them to provide high-quality, cost-effective care on a consistent basis. The bottom line appears to be holding ourselves, and each other, accountable for every transaction of care. The formation of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) fosters the concepts of providing quality, safe, financially secure care; as such fulfilling the ethical responsibility the AMA requires for practitioners. At the conclusion of the online course, participants will be able to: *Determine the value of models of performance excellence for improving efficiency and providing world class customer service *Discuss reimbursement for patient engagement *Reiterate lessons learned from high performing ACOs and the value of physician alignment *Recognize underlying legal framework needed for successful Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) *Discuss population health focus and innovative collaborations *Leverage the legal risks of the Medicare Shared Savings Program *Express the importance of documentation, particularly with the increasing rate of adoption of the EMR and impending implementation of ICD-10 *Evaluate the impact of inadequate behavioral health services on our communities This course is intended for Physicians of all specialties, Nurses, and Other Health Care Professionals with appropriate CME credit and nursing contact hours offered for each profession. The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ABQAURP designates this online enduring material for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABQAURP is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses. This activity is designated for 8.0 contact hours through the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # 50-94. This program is approved for Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association.   Visit the CME Course Webpage ›     Instructors: Members of the CME Planning Committee have disclosed to ABQAURP any relevant financial relationships. No relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest exist in regard to the content of this activity. Lisa Pickett, MD, FACS Harry S. Hertz, PhD, FAAAS, HFACHE Craig Deao, MHA John Timmerman, PhD Edward A. “Ted” Peck, III, PhD, ABPP-CN Lynne Thomas Gordon, MBA, RHIA, CAE, FACHE, FAHIMA Christopher J. Laney, JD, CHCQM Richard Kaine, MD, CHCQM Ronald S. Walters, MD, MBA, MHA D. Keith Fernandez, MD Leslie Kelly Hall     CME Credit: Physicians:  8.0 Hours Physician Assistants:  8.0 Hours Nurses:  8.0 Hours Self Assessment Module (SAM):  Yes Specialty Audience: Allergy / Immunology    Anesthesiology    Dermatology    Emergency Medicine    Family Medicine    Genetics    Internal Medicine    Medical Ethics    Neurology    Obstetrics / Gynecology    Ophthalmology    Otolaryngology    Pathology    Pediatrics    Practice Management    Preventative Medicine    Psychiatry    Quality Assurance    Radiation Therapy    Radiology    Risk Management    Surgery     RADLIST Course #15446