DataGen is partnering with the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) for this two-part series. The first webinar will cover the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Value Based Purchasing (VBP) program. DataGen will give an overview of the program and do a deep dive into CMS' methodology followed by a review of the DataGen VBP analysis provided by GHA. Finally, DataGen will provide state-specific impacts the program has had over the last few years.
The second webinar will review the CMS Readmission Reduction Program (RRP) and Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) programs. DataGen will give an overview of these programs and CMS' methodologies. They will then review the DataGen RRP and HAC analyses provided by GHA and provide state specific impacts.
Lauren Alvarenga Director, KeySTATS DataGen
Sonam Sherpa Senior Healthcare Data & Policy Analyst DataGen
At the conclusion of this series, participants should be able to:
Interpret DataGen quality reports provided to GHA members.
Recall impacts of the CMS VPB program in Georgia.
Discuss results of the CMS Readmission Reduction Program and Hospital-Acquired Conditions Program in Georgia.
The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 2 contact hours.
By attending DataGen Quality Two-Part Webinar Series offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 2 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.