Improving Outcomes Using Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) Data

Title
Improving Outcomes Using Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) Data
Project Officer(s)
William Long
Start Date
End Date
Award
GSA Order
Description
CMS contracts with the Health Services Advisory Group to conduct annual data cleaning, scoring, analysis, and performance profiling of Medicare Advantage (MA) (formerly Medicare + Choice) plans for the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey data collection; to educate MA plans and Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) in the use of functional status measures and best practices for improving care; and to provide technical assistance for QIOs and plan interventions designed to improve functional status. The contractor also produces special reports, public use data files, analytical support, and consultative technical assistance using HOS baseline and follow-up data, supplemented by other data sources, to inform CMS program goals and policy decisions.
Funding
$5,536,972.00
Principal Investigator(s)
Laura Giordano
Project Number
GS-10F-0166/HHSM-500-2006-00001G
Status
Round thirteen data submission, cleaning, and analysis from the 2010 HOS field administration will be completed in early 2011. Cohort eleven performance measurements and cohort thirteen baseline results will be finalized and made available later in 2011. Calendar Year 2011 activities will also include collaborative work with the National Cancer institute (NCI) and the re-competition of the next contract.
Awardee Address

3133 East Camelback Road, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016-4501
United States

Awardee Name
Health Services Advisory Group