Performance Improvement Project. A process or project to assess and improve processes, thereby improving outcomes of health care.
Performance Improvement Project. If Provider provides physician services, Provider agrees to comply with the Performance Improvement Project requirements stated in the State Contract. SECTION 4 SUBCONTRACTOR AND/OR HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Performance Improvement Project. The Contractor shall:
Performance Improvement Project. The County PIHP must develop and ensure implementation of program initiatives to address the specific clinical and non-clinical needs of the County- PIHP’s enrolled population served under this agreement. The Department strongly advocates the development of collaborative relationships among the County PIHP, 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. Annually, for the priority areas specified by the Department and listed below, the County PIHP must monitor and evaluate the quality of care and services through at least one performance improvement project. The County PIHP may propose an alternative topic to be addressed by making a request in writing to the Department. The proposed intervention topic must be submitted by December 1 of each contract year, with technical assistance provided by DHS and the EQRO. The County PIHP will have the full calendar year as the intervention year, with the final report due by July 1 of the following year. The County PIHP must ensure that improvements are sustained through periodic audits of relevant data and maintenance of the interventions that resulted in the improvement. The report for each performance improvement project should include consideration of each of the ten performance improvement project criteria outlined in Addendum V in order for the Department to evaluate the soundness and results of the projects submitted. The BCAP quality framework (outlined below) is allowable as an alternative format for performance improvement project design and reporting. Other formats may be used as well, as long as the ten performance improvement project criteria outlined in Addendum III are addressed: BCAP Framework:
