Performance Improvement Priority Areas Sample Clauses

Performance Improvement Priority Areas a. The HMO must develop and ensure implementation of program initiatives to address the specific clinical needs that have a higher prevalence in the HMO's enrolled population served under this agreement. These priority areas must include clinical and non-clinical Performance Improvement projects. The Department strongly advocates the development of collaborative relationships among HMOs, Local Health Departments, community based behavioral health treatment agencies (both public and private), and other community health organizations to achieve improved services in priority areas. Linkages between managed care organizations and public health agencies is an essential element for the achievement of the public health objectives, potentially reducing the quantity and intensity of services the HMO needs to provide. The Department and the HMO are jointly committed to on-going collaboration in the area of service and clinical care improvements by the development and sharing of "best practices." Annually, for the priority areas specified by the Department and listed below, the HMO must monitor and evaluate the quality of care and services through performance improvement projects for at least two of the listed areas in Article III, W. 13 (c) or (d) below, or an HMO may propose alternative performance improvement topics to be addressed by making a request in writing to the Department. The final or on-going status report for each project must be submitted by October 1, 2000, and October 1, 2001. The performance improvement topic must take into account: the prevalence of a condition among. or need for a specific service by, the HMO enrollees served under this agreement, enrollee demographic characteristics and health risks; and the interest of consumers or purchasers in the aspect of care or services to be addressed. The final annual report must include an overview of the performance improvement project that addresses all of the information in the Performance Improvement Project Outline in Addendum XV. b. Performance reporting will utilize standardized indicators appropriate to the performance improvement area. Minimum performance levels must be specified for each performance improvement area, using normative standards derived from regional, national norms, or from norms established by an appropriate practice organization. Goals for improvement for the "Priority Areas" listed in c. of this section, may be set by the organization itself. HMO Contract for January 1, 2000 ...
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