QI Program
We are committed to the provision of a well-designed and well-implemented Quality Improvement (QI) program. Our culture, systems and processes are structured around this mission to improve the health of all enrolled members.
Scope
The scope of the QI Program is comprehensive and addresses both the quality and safety of clinical care and quality of services provided to de MHS members including medical, behavioral health, dental and vision care. We incorporate all demographic groups, care settings, and services in QI activities, including preventive care, emergency care, primary care, specialty care, acute care, short-term care, long-term care (depending upon de MHS products), and ancillary services.
Goals & Objectives
Our primary quality improvement goal is to improve members’ health status through a variety of meaningful quality improvement activities implemented across all care settings and aimed at improving quality of care and services delivered.
Credentialing Standards
For consideration to participate in the MHS network, all licensed physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals who have an independent relationship with MHS must complete an application for participation and submit copies of applicable supporting documentation.
Cultural Competency Plan
MHS is committed to establishing multicultural principles and practices throughout its organizational systems of services and programs. That mission is supported by facilitating the process by which MHS can respond to the health care needs of all individuals, regardless of their ethnic, cultural, religious beliefs or language. Our Cultural Competency plan is reviewed and updated annually.
Participation in QI
To improve the quality of care, services and member experience MHS requires providers and practitioners to cooperate with all Quality Improvement activities, including collection evaluation and use of performance data. The MHS QI Program description is on our Provider Guides and Manuals page. If you are interested in learning more about de MHS QI Program, and would like a printed copy, please contact MHS at 1-877-647-4848
Read the MHS 2016 QI Program Description on our Provider Guides page.
Resources
CareINsite was developed by the Indiana Hospital Association using data reported to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Indiana State Department of Health. The data on this website includes important hospital quality measures including patient satisfaction, readmissions, infection, death, birthing outcomes and hospital charges. All hospitals report data in the same way, making it easy to compare among hospitals and even between states.
Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in collaboration with organizations representing consumers, hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, and other federal agencies. It provides information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country.
Physician Compare is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website designed to help individuals make informed choices. Information found on Physician Compare will give the address, specialty, ABMS board certification, hospital affiliation, gender, medical school education and residency information for group practices enrolled as Medicare providers.
Healthgrades is an online resource for information about physicians, hospitals and health care providers that includes ratings based clinical and quality outcomes.