ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Sample Clauses

ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. The M+C Organization agrees to operate an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement program (as stated in 422.152 of subpart D).
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ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. HMO must develop, maintain, and operate a quality assessment and performance improvement program consistent with the requirements of 42 C.F.R. Section 438.240 and Sections 10.7, 12.10 and Appendix A of this agreement.
ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Sections 11.1, and 11.5 are deleted and replaced with the following language:
ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. The MCO must develop and implement written policies for an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement program (QAPI) for the services it furnishes to enrollees. The QAPI shall include several distinct, but interrelated comprehensive strategies and must be designed to achieve, through ongoing measurements and intervention, significant improvement in clinical and nonclinical areas of care that are expected to have a favorable effect on health outcomes and enrollee satisfaction. Such improvements must be sustained over time. QAPI strategies should include: • Annual measurement of performance in specified areas (e.g., immunization rates) and achievement of performance targets; • Multi-year performance improvement projects addressing clinical and non-clinical areas; • An approach for addressing systematic problems; • The development and usage of a sufficient health information system; and • Proper administration of quality assessment and performance improvement activities. The MCO must submit performance measurement data to BMS as required by BMS. The QAPI must include mechanisms to detect both underutilization and overutilization of services, and to assess the quality and appropriateness of care provided to enrollees with special health care needs. The MCO must report on the status and results of projects as required by BMS. Projects must be completed within a reasonable timeframe. The basic elements of the MCO’s QAPI must comply with the requirements set forth in this contract. The MCO must also cooperate with BMS initiatives aimed at assessing and improving program performance. These initiatives can include regular reporting to the State and an annual external quality review consisting of an on-site systems performance review of quality outcomes, timeliness of, and access to services covered under this contract. The MCO must make every effort to comply with external quality reviews that will be implemented by an organization contracted by BMS. This may include participating in the design of the external review, collecting medical records and other data, and/or making data available to the external quality review organization.
ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Section 11.1, Quality Improvement Program (QIP) System, is amended to be consistent with the STAR contract as follows:
ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 1. The M+C Organization agrees to operate an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement program (as stated in 422.154 of subpart D). The quality assurance program must incorporate and meet the standards and guidelines outlined in the Quality Improvement System for Managed Care (QISMC) Interim Standards and Guidelines (HCFA Operational Policy Letter 098.72).

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  • The Performance Improvement Process (a) The Performance Improvement Process will focus on the risks of non- performance and problem-solving. It may include one or more of the following actions: (1) a requirement that the HSP develop and implement an improvement plan that is acceptable to the LHIN; (2) the conduct of a Review; (3) a revision and amendment of the HSP’s obligations; and (4) an in-year, or year end, adjustment to the Funding, among other possible means of responding to the Performance Factor or improving performance. (b) Any performance improvement process begun under a prior service accountability agreement that was not completed under the prior agreement will continue under this Agreement. Any performance improvement required by a LHIN under a prior service accountability agreement will be deemed to be a requirement of this Agreement until fulfilled or waived by the LHIN.

  • Continuity of Service and Performance Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement during the course of a Dispute with respect to all matters not subject to such Dispute.

  • Portfolio Expense and Performance Data The Trust shall provide such data regarding each Portfolio’s expense ratios and investment performance as the Company shall reasonably request, to facilitate the registration and sale of the Variable Contracts. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the Trust shall provide the following Portfolio expense and performance data on a timely basis to facilitate the Company’s preparation of its annually updated registration statement for the Variable Contracts (and as otherwise reasonably requested by the Company), but in no event later than 10 calendar days after the close of each Portfolio’s fiscal year: (a) The gross “Annual Portfolio Company Expenses” for each Portfolio calculated in accordance with Item 3 of Form N-1A, before any expense reimbursements or fee waiver arrangements (and in accordance with (i) Instruction 16 to Item 4 of Form N-4, and (ii) Instruction 4(a) to Item 4 of Form N-6); (b) The net “Annual Portfolio Company Expenses” (aka “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”) for each Portfolio calculated in accordance with Item 3 of Form N-1A, that include any expense reimbursements or fee waiver arrangements (and in accordance with (i) Instruction 17 to Item 4 of Form N-4, (ii) Instruction 4 to Item 17 of Form N-4, (iii) Instruction 4(b) to Item 4 of Form N-6, and (iv) Instruction 4 to Item 18 of Form N-6), and the period for which the expense reimbursements or fee waiver arrangement is expected to continue and whether it can be terminated by the Portfolio (or Fund); and (c) The “Average Annual Total Returns” for each Portfolio (before taxes) as calculated pursuant to Item 4(b)(2)(iii) of Form N-1A (for the 1, 5, and 10 year periods, and in accordance with (i) Instruction 7 to Item 17 of Form N-4, and (ii) Instruction 7 to Item 18 of Form N-6).

  • CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE AUDIT The Contractor shall allow the Authorized User to assess Contractor’s performance by providing any materials requested in the Authorized User Agreement (e.g., page load times, response times, uptime, and fail over time). The Authorized User may perform this Contractor performance audit with a third party at its discretion, at the Authorized User’s expense. The Contractor shall perform an independent audit of its Data Centers, at least annually, at Contractor expense. The Contractor will provide a data owner facing audit report upon request by the Authorized User. The Contractor shall identify any confidential, trade secret, or proprietary information in accordance with Appendix B, Section 9(a), Confidential/Trade Secret Materials.

  • Performance Improvement Plan timely and accurate completion of key actions due within the reporting period 100 percent The Supplier will design and develop an improvement plan and agree milestones and deliverables with the Authority 3.2 The Authority may from time to time make changes to the KPIs measured as set out in paragraph 3.1 above and shall issue a replacement version to the Supplier. The Authority shall give notice In Writing of any such change to the KPIs measured and shall specify the date from which the replacement KPIs must be used for future reports. Such date shall be at least thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the notice to the Supplier.

  • Payment and Performance Bonds A payment bond and performance is required for a public works contract involving expenditure in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and no work can be commenced prior to both bonds being approved the County. The Contractor shall furnish, at time of signing the Contract, one surety bond which shall protect the laborers and material men and shall be for $60,000, in accordance with Section 9554 of the Civil Code, and one surety bond in the amount of $60,000, guaranteeing the faithful performance of the Contract. If at any time the value of the total task orders is expected to exceed $60,000, the Contractor shall furnish, in a manner acceptable to the County, evidence that the Contractor is bonded to the expected total value of outstanding task orders for both the faithful performance and laborers and material men bonds. Contractor shall not be entitled to, nor shall County authorize, task orders when the total outstanding value of the task orders under this contract exceeds the bond values for which the County is an obligee. Said bonds to be approved by the office of the County Counsel and the County Executive Office of Orange County. Such bonds shall be the forms provided in these specifications and issued and executed by an admitted surety insurer (authorized to transact surety insurance in California). (e.g., if the bonds are issued through a surplus line broker, both the surplus line broker and the insurer with whom he is doing business for purposes of this project must be licensed in California to issue such bonds.) The faithful performance bond shall be issued by a Surety company with a minimum insurance rating of A- (Secure Best’s Rating) and VIII (Financial Size Category) as determined by the most current edition of the Best’s Key Rating Guide/Property-Casualty/United States or xxxxxx.xxx. The Surety Company must also be authorized to write in California by the Department of the Treasury, and must be listed on the most current edition of the Department of Treasury’s Listing of Approved Securities. If any surety upon any bond furnished in connection with this Contract becomes unacceptable to the County, or if any such surety fails to furnish reports as to his financial condition from time to time as requested by OC Public Works, the Contractor shall promptly furnish such additional security as may be required by OC Public Works or the Board of Supervisors from time to time to protect the interests of the County and of persons supplying labor or materials in the prosecution of the Work contemplated by this Contract. If the County increases the total Contract amount the Contractor is to provide a new bond for the new total Contract amount or a bond for the difference.

  • Payment and Performance Bond Prior to the execution of this Contract, City may require Contractor to post a payment and performance bond (Bond). The Bond shall guarantee Contractor’s faithful performance of this Contract and assure payment to contractors, subcontractors, and to persons furnishing goods and/or services under this Contract.

  • Monitoring of Contract Performance The Contractor shall comply with the monitoring arrangements set out in the Monitoring Requirements Schedule including, but not limited to, providing such data and information as the Contractor may be required to produce under the Contract.

  • Payment and Performance of Obligations Pay and perform all material Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and pay or perform (a) all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that may be levied or assessed upon it or any of its property, and (b) all other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities in accordance with customary trade practices; except to the extent that IPT or the Borrower is contesting any item described in clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 7.5 in good faith and is maintaining adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.

  • Quarterly Contractor Performance Reporting Customers shall complete a Contractor Performance Survey (Exhibit I) for each Contractor on a Quarterly basis. Customers will electronically submit the completed Contractor Performance Survey(s) to the Department Contract Manager no later than the due date indicated in Contract Exhibit D, Section 17, Additional Special Contract Conditions. The completed Contractor Performance Survey(s) will be used by the Department as a performance-reporting tool to measure the performance of Contractors. The Department reserves the right to modify the Contractor Performance Survey document and introduce additional performance-reporting tools as they are developed, including online tools (e.g. tools within MyFloridaMarketPlace or on the Department's website).

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