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IPRO is One of Only Two QIOs to Win All Medicare Competitive Procurements

10/06/08

IPRO is one of only two Medicare-funded Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) in the nation to win all competitive procurements for special three-year funding to support innovative quality improvement activities at the local level.

All 53 statewide QIO contracts will focus on beneficiary protection, patient safety and prevention, but under agreements that began August 1, special funding will be devoted to "sub-national" projects addressing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Health Disparities and Care Transitions. While 19 QIOs won one or more of these "sub-national" procurements, IPRO and the QIO for the state of Georgia were the only two QIOs to obtain special funding in all three areas. IPRO's CKD project will address the need for more screening and early intervention among high-risk groups including diabetics. IPRO's Disparities Project will focus on increasing Diabetes Self-Management Education among African-American and Latino Medicare beneficiaries in downstate counties. The Care Transitions team will take a community-wide approach to reducing re-hospitalizations and improving communication across care settings. That project will take place in the Upper Capital District, which includes the counties of Rennselaer, Schenectady, Warren, Washington and Saratoga. For more information on IPRO's entire "Ninth Scope of Work" under its Medicare contract, visit www.ipro.org.

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