SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTSQuality Improvement Organization Contract • October 17th, 2006
This is a contract with a Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization (hereinafter referred to as a Quality Improvement Organization, QIO) in accordance with Section 1154 of the Social Security Act. The purpose of this contract is to assist providers (see Section J, Attachment J-1, Glossary, for definition of “provider”) (nursing homes, home health agencies, hospitals, and physician practice sites) in measuring and reporting quality, producing and using electronic clinical information, redesigning care processes, and transforming organizational cultures so as to accelerate the rate of quality improvement and broaden its impact thereby increasing the value offered to beneficiaries through traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Part D benefits.
