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New Mexico's Health Quality Improvement Organization |
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Physician OfficesDoctor's Office Quality - Information Technology (DOQ-IT) Project NMMRA began work in Spring 2005 on the Doctor’s Office Quality – Information Technology (DOQ-IT) project in New Mexico. DOQ-IT is designed to improve quality of care, patient safety, and efficiency for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by promoting the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and information technology in primary care physician offices. The project is an initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) Center for Health Information Technology. NMMRA is currently recruiting physician offices to participate in this project. For more information, please visit NMMRA's DOQ-IT pages. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) ProjectNMMRA is conducting New Mexico’s CLAS Project, an online course in cultural competency, at no cost to New Mexico practitioners. Participants work on provider and practice site system changes related to the CLAS standards and cultural competency. By participating, providers may earn up to up to 9 hours of CME or CEU while receiving consulting services from NMMRA, both at no cost to the practice. For more information, please visit NMMRA's CLAS Project pages. Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Benefits The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 provides seniors and individuals with disabilities with a prescription drug benefit, more choices, and better benefits under Medicare. As authorized by this landmark legislation, NMMRA is actively working to further activities surrounding prescription improvement in New Mexico, mainly by convening the New Mexico Prescription Improvement Coalition (NMPIC). NMPIC's activities include assisting physicians in adopting e-prescribing; working to encourage consistency in pharmacy policies, procedures and guidelines; implementing quality improvement projects with drug plans; and providing educational materials and events for professionals and the public. For more information, please visit NMMRA's Medicare Part D pages. Quality Improvement Projects Building upon previously successful efforts, NMMRA has broadened its focus in working with primary care and other health care providers. NMMRA is partnering with physician offices to develop and implement quality improvement activities regarding diabetes care, mammography and adult immunization for influenza and pneumonia. Examples of past successful efforts include:
Medicare Preventive Benefits Information Providers in New Mexico can assist the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) achieve its mission of informing people with Medicare about the preventive benefits available to them. Medicare covers many important screenings and other benefits to help people with Medicare live healthier and more active lives. For more information, click here. For more information on NMMRA's projects in physician offices, contact Patricia Montoya, RN, MPA, NMMRA quality improvement manager, at (505) 998-9735.
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