FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Feb 13, 2003
SUBJECT: Home Health OBQI Teleconference
IPRO CONTACTS:
Sara Butterfield, R.N., BSN, CPHQ, CCM, Administrator, HCQIP, Ext. 104
In support of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health Outcomes-Based Quality Improvement (OBQI) Initiative, IPRO will be providing educational sessions and ongoing technical assistance in the OBQI outcome enhancement process for Medicare certified home health agencies.
To this effort, we invite you to participate on one of the following conference calls hosted by IPRO:
The purpose of the conference call is to address the most up to date information on the initiative and the next steps to focus on for continuation of the OBQI process within your agency, We encourage your agency's active participation in this forum to support communication and the sharing of the successes and lessons learned within your agency related to the OBQI process.
If you are interested in participating in the conference call, please complete and forward the fax back form to the attention of Sara Butterfield at (518) 426-3418.
If you have questions regarding this memorandum or would like additional information, please contact Sara Butterfield in the Albany IPRO Office at 1-800-233-0360 Ext. 104.
We look forward to working collaboratively with you on this valuable initiative!