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These resources focus on quality improvement for care transitions.

These resources focus on quality improvement for outpatient hospital services, primarily those provided in the emergency department (ED).

These resources focus on quality improvement related to the patient experience.

These resources focus on quality improvement related to patient safety and inpatient care.

This white paper provides a menu of suggested measures for the three dimensions of the Triple Aim.

This report is designed to help rural EMS leaders and health care providers during the transition to value-based payment, providing ideas for collaboration and potential strategies to better prepare and integrate into the new value-based environment.

This Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Performance Management and Evaluation Guide aims to support Flex Program Coordinators towards incorporating performance management into program operations, leading towards program improvement and evaluation.

Updated April 2022, this guide provides CAH and RHC executive and management teams with concepts and guidance in developing a sliding fee scale discount program. Gain an understanding of how they relate to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) compliance and participation in the National Health Service Corps

The Summit was held to provide leaders with templates that improve organizational planning, strengthen actionable steps and operationalize key strategies to effectively transition to value.

This toolkit includes a survey of available resources from various governmental and non-profit organizations. It includes checklists and tools that are appropriate for all audiences, hospitals or clinics, including those in a rural setting.

View a list of key resources curated by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) for use by state Flex Programs to support incorporation of performance management into program operations, feeding into program improvement and evaluation

This guide is designed to offer small rural hospitals a basic overview of the key models developed to address the transformation from volume to value-based purchasing of health care services. Recommendations and strategies for managing this shift in payment structure are also included to aid rural health providers.

A step-by-step guide for state a Flex Program to prepare for and conduct a CAH site visit.

Use this series of leadership tools to enable rural health care leadership teams to examine and clarify roles for achieving performance excellence during the transition to value-based health care. They are geared specifically toward administrative teams, board members and physician leaders.

View the criteria to be eligible to participate in Flex-related activities for Fiscal Year 2020. Learn exceptions and answers to frequently asked questions and access the 2019 MBQIP sample waiver template.

A MOU is required in order for any CAH to participate in MBQIP. Access current and past MBQIP MOU and consent forms as well as descriptions of when to use them.

Resources to support abstracting, submitting, and confirming data submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) QualityNet Warehouse, including the CMS Abstraction and Reporting Tool (CART) and reporting specifications manuals.