QIO definition

QIO means the quality improvement organization designated by CMS for Oregon.

Examples of QIO in a sentence

• To ensure the quality review process is completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with federal standards, the Department has contracted with an independent QIO to complete the QI Review Tool for the annual CMA program case evaluations.

• The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) is an independent organization.

• Contact information for your state Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) can be found in "Exhibit A" in the back of this document.

• You should contact your Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) in any of these situations: • You have a complaint about the quality of care you have received.

• The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) has a group of doctors and other health care professionals who are paid by Medicare to check on and help improve the quality of care for people with Medicare.

• They will coordinate any type of drug treatment review with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO).

• All passes which exceed 72 hours must be prior authorized by the QIO- like vendor.

• The QIO has a group of doctors and other health care professionals who are paid by the Federal government.

• You should contact the QIO in any of these situations: • You have a complaint about the quality of care you have received.• You think coverage for your hospital stay is ending too soon.• You think coverage for your home health care, skilled nursing facility care, or Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) services are ending too soon.

• The Department uses the results provided by the QIO of the QI Review Tool and the participant’s BUS record to discover deficiencies for this performance measure.