AAHKS Advocacy leaders discuss the basics of the upcoming mandatory CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) program, including what you need to know and watch out for in the program. Topics include where the mandatory model will take place, who the model conveners will be, the potential effect of not including ASCs in the model, the episode length, risk tracks within the model and whether. Listen now and review our summary to learn more about this program and how it can affect your practice!

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In this episode of Amplified, Dr. Rana hosts Dr. Huddleston and Dr. Sterling to discuss the new mandatory Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Inpatient Quality Reporting Total Hip and Knee Replacement PROMs Performance Measure (IQR THA/TKA PRO-PM) for THA and TKA that is being implemented this year. The goal of this measure is to quantify pain and functional improvements with validated PRO-PMs to improve patient lives.

The hosts discuss what you and your hospital need to know about the PRO-PM, including what metrics need to be collected, what patients should be included and more. The PRO-PM can be submitted to CMS via AJRR and contains 3 new data elements, including Medicare beneficiary ID, narcotics used ≥90 days and the person completing assessment. For the 2027 payment year, the performance period begins July 1, 2024 and the pre-op data collection window begins April 2, 2024. Click here to read the AJRR FAQs for more details.   

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