For four decades, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been focused on improving the quality of healthcare provided to Medicare recipients across all care settings. To do this work, CMS relies on the Quality Improvement Organization – or QIO program to measure and improve quality and motivate providers to engage in healthcare quality improvement initiatives. IPRO has been involved in this work since its inception.

In this episode of Quality Watch, Dr. Patricia Gagliano, Vice President of Healthcare Quality Improvement at IPRO, discusses the QIO program, how it works, and who is eligible to participate in this current contract period. Welcome, Patricia