The Quality Improvement Organization
(QIO) Program's 9th Statement of Work
(SOW) began on August 1, 2008.
Interested parties who would like to
partner with the QIOs can provide their
contact information for posting to this
website.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’
9th Statement of Work (SOW) builds on the
Administration's health care initiatives and a
growing evidence base about how to improve the
quality and efficiency of the health care
sector. The 9th SOW has six main themes as
listed below.
Currently
featuring: Prevention
Quality Improvement Organizations nationwide
are working with physician offices to maximize
the use of their Electronic Health Record (EHR)
systems to improve immunization rates for
influenza and pneumonia, as well as screening
rates for colorectal and breast cancers. The
Prevention QIO Support Center is partnering with
stakeholders to assist in this national
initiative. Learn more
…
Welcome to the new QIOSynergy website. The site
still provides opportunities for QIOs to partner
with a variety of organizations to improve
quality for Medicare Beneficiaries, but now
QIOSynergy has been expanded to serve Medicare
Beneficiaries and Healthcare Providers as well.
"The QIOSynergy Web site has
been one of the best tools we've encountered
..." About
business partnering >
This site was created by the Colorado Foundation for
Medical Care through funding by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Contract #HHSM-500-2008-CO9THC/CO0001.
Currently
featuring: Prevention