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Expanded Practice Access
IA_EPA_2 Use of telehealth services that expand practice access
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Create and implement a standardized process for providing telehealth services to expand access to care.-
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IA_EPA_3 Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access
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Collection of patient experience and satisfaction data on access to care and development of an improvement plan, such as outlining steps for improving communications with patients to help understanding of urgent access needs.-
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IA_EPA_4 Additional improvements in access as a result of QIN/QIO TA
Description:
As a result of Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization technical assistance, performance of additional activities that improve access to services or improve care coordination (for example, investment of on-site diabetes educator).-
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IA_EPA_5 Participation in User Testing of the Quality Payment Program Website (https://qpp.cms.gov/)
Description:
User participation in the Quality Payment Program website testing is an activity for eligible clinicians who have worked with CMS to provide substantive, timely, and responsive input to improve the CMS Quality Payment Program website through product user-testing that enhances system and program accessibility, readability and responsiveness as well as providing feedback for developing tools and guidance thereby allowing for a more user-friendly and accessible clinician and practice Quality Payment Program website experience.-
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IA_EPA_6 Create and Implement a Language Access Plan
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Create and implement a language access plan to address communication barriers for individuals with limited English proficiency. The language access plan must align with standards for communication and language assistance defined in the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care (https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas).-
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