NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of workforce, patient
experience, and provider solutions for the healthcare industry, expanded
its suite of CAHPS offerings by launching its Physician Quality
Reporting System Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(CAHPS for PQRS) Survey. This survey collects information about
patients' experiences of care within group practices. Participation for
group practices of 100 or more eligible providers is mandatory to avoid
a 2% reimbursement penalty from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
Services (CMS). As a CMS-approved vendor of the CAHPS for PQRS Survey,
HealthStream will empower physician group practices to meet their CAHPS
reporting requirements and offer actionable solutions to improve scores
and patients' experiences.
CMS requires that physician group practices choose a vendor for the
CAHPS for PQRS Survey by September 22, 2015. The survey—which will be
conducted annually—will take place between November 2015 and February
2016. The survey is administered via a mix of mail and phone calls to a
target sample of up to 860 Medicare patients. Currently, participation
in the survey for group practices of less than 100 providers is optional.
"We recognize the value of the voice of the patient to all healthcare
providers and, therefore, we are honored to have received CMS approval
to administer the CAHPS for PQRS Survey," said Robert A. Frist, Jr.,
chief executive officer, HealthStream. "The launch of this survey adds
to our comprehensive suite of CAHPS surveys and our innovative,
well-tested solutions to improve the patient experience."
Through HealthStream, customers will have online access to CAHPS for
PQRS Survey results throughout data collection, will receive a
comprehensive report with national benchmarks to compare their results
with other group practices, and will be able to isolate and target key
areas for improvement. A complete library of "Best Practices" for
physician group practices is also made accessible to HealthStream
customers, along with a report review by an expert member of their
dedicated project team. For improving the skills and knowledge of the
healthcare workforce, HealthStream leads the industry with a wide range
of solutions and is expertly positioned to work well with healthcare
providers to improve their CAHPS scores.
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to learn more about the CAHPS for PQRS Survey and how HealthStream can
support group practices in meeting this mandated data collection.
About HealthStream
HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM) is dedicated to improving patient outcomes
through the development of healthcare organizations' greatest asset:
their people. Our unified suite of solutions is contracted by healthcare
organizations in the U.S. for workforce development, training & learning
management, talent management, credentialing, privileging, provider
enrollment, performance assessment, and managing simulation-based
education programs. Our patient experience/research solutions provide
valuable insight to healthcare providers to meet CAHPS requirements,
improve the patient experience, engage their workforce, and enhance
physician alignment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, HealthStream has
additional offices in Laurel, Maryland; Brentwood, Tennessee; Pensacola,
Florida; Jericho, New York; and San Diego, California. For more
information, visit http://www.healthstream.com
or call 800-933-9293.
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including that the acquisition may not be consummated and that the
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HealthStream
Mollie Condra, Ph.D., 615-301-3237
mollie.condra@healthstream.com
Source: HealthStream
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