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- Behavioral Health Measures Development & Inpatient and Outpatient Measures Maintenance
Project Title: Behavioral Health Measures Development & Inpatient and Outpatient Measures Maintenance
Dates: The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) nomination period opens on November 12, 2024, and closes on January 15, 2025. Submit all nomination materials by the closing date.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted Mathematica to develop measures for select quality reporting and payment programs. The contract name is Behavioral Health Measures Development and Inpatient and Outpatient Measure Maintenance (BHIOMM). The contract number is 75FCMC18D0032 and the task order number is 75FCMC24F0136.
As the organizer of this TEP, Mathematica convenes groups of interested parties and experts who contribute guidance and thoughtful input on Mathematica’s work and analysis. TEP meetings are conducted virtually and will focus on soliciting review, prioritization, and feedback on new measure concepts, draft measure specifications and results from alpha and beta testing and public comment.
Seeking the Following Perspectives/Expertise:
We are seeking individuals with differing perspectives and areas of experience or expertise in inpatient psychiatric facilities, hospitals, or hospital outpatient settings, such as:
- Patients and caregivers
- Consumer/patient advocates
- Health care providers
- Health system and hospital representatives
- Policymakers
- Epidemiologists and other researchers
- Rural providers and/or providers who can help advance CMS’s Rural Health Strategy [1,2] by applying a rural lens to the work, keeping in mind the objectives of the Rural Health Strategy that are relevant to quality measures.[3]
- State health, mental health, and substance use agency representatives
- Experts in measurement science and data sources used to support measurement
- Experts in health information technology and interoperability including EHR and data vendors
TEP Expected Time Commitment:
TEP members will participate in quarterly working meetings throughout each year of the contract (2024-2029). Workgroup meetings of 90-120 minutes each will be scheduled based on need and TEP member availability. Review of materials prior to meetings may be necessary and will take no more than 30 minutes. All TEP meetings will be conducted virtually and audio recorded.
Next Steps:
Please read the TEP Charter and complete the TEP Nomination Form. You may access these documents by selecting the title of each document:
References
- https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-announces-agencys-first-rural-health-strategy
- https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/Downloads/Rural-Strategy-2018.pdf
- Objectives of CMS’s Rural Health strategy that are relevant to quality measures include reducing reporting burden for rural providers, and ensuring that measure sets are streamlined, outcomes-based, and meaningful to rural providers and patients.
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