Actionable Insights on Transitioning to Digital Quality Measurement

Description:

Join us for an exclusive webinar presented by Astrata and Kiser Healthcare Solutions!

In this webinar, you will learn of the impact of planning ahead to convert to Digital Quality Measurement.

Topics

• Timeline milestones from NCQA and CMS

• What does it take to get started in digital measurement?

• Digital Measures, CMS, interoperability, FHIR — how does it all fit together?

• Phased Approach-Astrata’s DQM Maturity Model

• How do health plans develop a real-world digital quality strategy?

• How are health plans preparing for digital quality changes?

• Vendor-agnostic strategies for incremental, measurable success.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and discover how you can revolutionize your approach to healthcare quality.  Register today!

The webinar will include a Q&A session with the panelists.

Intended Audience

HEDIS Analytics | CIO | Quality Officer | Chief Medical Officer | Quality Improvement Director | Quality Measurement Director | Medicare, Medicaid, Value-Based Care Leaders | CTO | Informaticists

Speakers

Dr. Rebecca Jacobson is the visionary co-founder, CEO, and President of Astrata, a groundbreaking digital quality company revolutionizing healthcare measurement. With over 25 years of experience as both a physician and informaticist, she is at the forefront of the shift to value-based care. A pioneer in Natural Language Processing, Dr. Jacobson previously served as Vice President of Analytics at UPMC Enterprises and as a Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. An elected fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics, she actively contributes to the National Quality Forum’s AI in Quality Measures Technical Expert Panel and the NCQA Industry Council, shaping the future of healthcare quality.

Reid Kiser is the founder and CEO of Kiser Healthcare Solutions, LLC, where he leverages 25 years of experience in healthcare leadership to address critical challenges in quality and performance measurement. His expertise spans a broad range of areas, including the development, implementation, and reporting of healthcare quality measures, as well as data collection, analysis, and electronic healthcare data exchange. He is also skilled in strategic planning and product development within the healthcare sector.

Reid’s extensive career includes significant national leadership roles. He served as the Director of the Division of Quality Measurement at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where he provided technical guidance and oversaw the development and maintenance of quality measures for various CMS programs including the digital quality transformation. Prior to CMS, he held leadership positions such as Senior Vice President for Performance Measurement and Research at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), General Manager of Quality Spectrum at Inovalon, Director of Research and Measurement at the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH), National Director for Clinical Excellence Special Projects and Reporting at UnitedHealthcare, and Director of HEDIS Policy and Manager of HEDIS, CAHPS, and HOS Data Collection at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Throughout his career, Reid has been actively involved in industry expert panels and committees focused on quality measurement and data analytics. He has also presented at numerous public meetings and industry conferences, sharing his insights and expertise on behalf of his employers and clients. His recent work at CMS emphasized advancing healthcare quality through technology, including digital quality measurement, while ensuring alignment with legislative mandates, CMS program priorities, and regulatory requirements.

Sponsored by Astrata, Inc

Astrata is a digital quality company offering a suite of products and services for health plans and value-driven providers moving from paper-based clinical quality measures to digital clinical quality measures, as required by NCQA and CMS. Astrata’s products make it possible to better measure and improve healthcare quality, a foundation for moving to value-based care. Astrata’s value propositions include dramatic efficiency gains, higher clinical quality rates, and increased quality bonus payments.