MAP 2020 Considerations for Implementing Measures Final Report - PAC LTC 

The Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) provides multistakeholder, pre-rulemaking input to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on measures under consideration for payment and reporting programs. During the 2019-2020 cycle, MAP reviewed two measures under consideration, one each for the following programs: Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and Hospice Quality Reporting Program (Hospice QRP). MAP identified care coordination, interoperability, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as the most important priorities for measurement for post-acute care (PAC) and long-term care (LTC) programs. MAP emphasized the importance of including the voice of the patient and patient-centered goals in quality measurement. MAP noted the potential impact of technology and interoperability, especially on care coordination. Additionally, MAP emphasized the need to engage with electronic health record vendors and PAC/LTC facilities, align measurement across the full continuum of care, and address quality measure gaps.