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McKesson to Discuss New InterQual Quality Enhancements at AHQA Annual MeetingApril 30, 2010 |
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Clinical Criteria’s Innovations Address CMS Quality Goals for QIOs in Managing Medicare Populations McKesson Health Solutions will join leaders from Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and other public and private healthcare organizations at the 2010 American Health Quality Association (AHQA) Annual Meeting. McKesson’s Laura McIntire, RN, BSN, MA, InterQual clinical lead, will give a presentation titled “InterQual ® – Beyond Medical Necessity,” discussing recent enhancements to the evidence-based clinical criteria that focus on improving quality of care. AHQA is an educational, not-for-profit national membership association of community-based Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and other professionals working to improve healthcare and patient safety. This year’s annual meeting, taking place May 4-6 in Baltimore, Maryland, will provide a forum for participants to come together and share best practices for improving the quality of healthcare in America. “We have had quality measures built into our InterQual product for years. They are part of the strong evidence-based clinical foundation that has made InterQual become a vital tool for QIOs in managing their Medicare populations,” said McIntire. “Our participation in the AHQA event gives us a unique opportunity to speak with the quality organizations about what’s new in InterQual and to hear from them about other needs to consider as we design future releases.” With the latest InterQual release, QIOs will find it easier to document their efforts via new criteria organized to manage select high risk conditions. New Quality Indicator Checklists, focused on conditions for which the National Quality Forum has developed inpatient quality measures, will benefit QIOs as a convenient reference. Finally, QIOs will be able to better manage transitions of care, one of the major initiatives under their current Scope of Work (9 th ) with CMS, with the new InterQual Transition Plan Guidelines that support comprehensive discharge planning for patients at high risk for readmission. About McKesson McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 177-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com .
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