Webinar objectives:
- DEMYSTIFY the CMS* quality performance measures and clarify the importance and implications of recent changes
- IDENTIFY the new measures affecting emergency departments (EDs), key actions required, and timelines
- EXAMINE opportunities to improve process/ED throughput—
and help your facility excel - RECOMMEND resources to help your ED drive compliance
Presented by:
Steven M. Berkowitz, MD
President of SMB Health Consulting
Thomas Graham, MBA
CEO of Strategies OTB Inc.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
About the speakers:
Dr. Berkowitz offers 25 years of executive health care management and consulting experience. With expertise
in quality improvement for diverse clinical areas,
including CMS Performance Measures, and in hospital/physician/payor integration strategies, he has earned recognition as a national speaker and author.
Thomas Graham is CEO of Strategies OTB Inc., a strategic planning company that analyzes hospitals' process inefficiencies and their financial impact. He has expertise in finance, management information systems, and process improvement using Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt strategies. He has been a speaker at many national professional health care society conferences and symposia.
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*Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
