The following is an update to a blog post written by Shannon Beebe, Manager of Healthcare Operations. Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) play a very important role in health outcomes of patients of all ages. The ability to influence social determinants largely falls outside of the healthcare system’s reach. Therefore, a key to address opportunities Read more

First of all, congratulations for your continued commitment to PCMH (Patient-Centered Medical Home) Recognition through your practice’s recent recognition. No doubt this was a journey, and your accomplishments are well-deserving of celebration (happy dance and party hats encouraged). Once the confetti has settled, it’s time for your practice to think “next steps” to keep the Read more

The following blog post was written by Shannon Beebe, Manager of Healthcare Operations. RMS Healthcare is pleased to provide ongoing relevant information on healthcare trends and specific transformation activities. We understand the importance of identifying and assessing Social Determinants of Health and the impact on care delivery and management. Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) play Read more

We would like to take this opportunity to share recent updates with you pertinent to PCMH™ Recognition. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) continues in their commitment to New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home (NYS PCMH) Recognition. They recently announced that effective January 1, 2020 that attestations for specific NYS PCMH criteria would not be Read more

The following blog post was written by Sara Cruz, Research Associate at RMS. Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) standardized surveys are designed to help health care organizations use data collected from patients to identify strengths and areas of improvement, as well as track the improvement of quality care over time. CAHPS surveys Read more

This blog post was updated by Heather Kubacki, Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator at Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS). Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) has once again received approval from the Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) for ACOs Survey Project Team to Read more

The following blog post was written & updated by Susan Maxsween, Vice President of Healthcare Consulting & Operations With the growth of patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) and the push for VBP agreements in NYS, care managers are expected to serve an increasing role in managing high risk patients. Long-term transformation and healthcare delivery system reform will rely on the work of Read more

By Susan Maxsween Updated 3/22/19 from a previous blog post Practices making the commitment to become a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) are embarking on an exciting, enlightening, and an empowering journey. Practices also recognize that this journey can be complex, challenging, and in the end, extremely rewarding. This process may require re-engineering of operating structure, development Read more

The following blog post was written by Maggy Stewart, Marketing Coordinator & Graphic Designer. As a CMS-approved CAHPS Survey provider and healthcare consulting research firm with over a decade of patient satisfaction surveying experience, it is our job and our goal as a survey vendor and consultant to provide our clients with the tools and Read more

The following blog post was written by Susan Maxsween, Vice President of Healthcare Operations & Consulting at RMS. Positioning your practice to succeed in our ever-changing landscape of patient care delivery is vitally important. One means to achieve alignment with MIPS quality improvement activities is to attest to patient satisfaction surveying. This is an activity Read more