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Qualidigm on WTNH CT Style Program
Qualidigm’s CEO Tim Elwell and Vice President for Community Relations Anne Elwell were recently interviewed on the WTNH-8 morning talk show, CT Style, to discuss some lesser known aspects of the Affordable Care Act, including the goal of improving patient safety, reducing costs, and extending technologies which aligns with Qualidigm’s mission to transform care and improve care delivery and patient outcomes. Listen to the broadcast.
Public Act 13-70 protecting patient rights signed into law
On Tuesday, October 8, 2013, Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a bill signing ceremony in East Hartford for legislation that requires nursing home administrators to ensure that all nursing home staff receive in-service training, which must include a discussion on patients’ rights to file complaints and voice grievances, and ways to prevent and alleviate patients’ fear of retaliation. Public Act 13-70.
Qualidigm Director first in Connecticut to receive certification
Michele Kelvey-Albert, MPH, CHES, CPEHR, director of consulting services, is the first in Connecticut to earn the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Content Expert Certification from the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA).
New Quality and Compliance Tool for Home Health Launched
Qualiance, a first-of-its-kind web-based quality and compliance tool, audits and analyzes Medicare Conditions of Participation compliance. This new online data tracking product, developed by Qualidigm, is designed to revolutionize the way home health agencies monitor, track, and report their data for compliance purposes.
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First patient engagement conference impacts patients and providers
The Better Health: Everyone’s Responsibility Conference, hosted by the CT Partners for Health, convened close to 500 people on September 17, 2013 for a full day of education on the important and under-utilized role patients play in the healthcare process.
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