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Evaluation of theRural Community Hospital Demonstration

Introduction to Annual Progress Reports

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Evaluation TeamIMPAQ International

Mission Analytics Group

Agenda

• Overview of Evaluation• Online Progress Report Logistics• Key Quantitative Data Collected• System Demo

Goals of the Evaluation

• Assess the progress of demonstration hospitals throughout the RCHD– Operating environment– Operations– Finances– Community benefits of the demonstration

• Develop a Report to Congress, due six months after the end of the demonstration

Data Sources

• Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS)

• Settled Cost Reports• Hospital applications• Interviews with hospital staff• Annual progress reports

Annual Progress Report Timing# Hospital

FYBDue Date

1 2013 February 28, 2015

2 2014 3-6 months after the end of the reporting period• June 30, 2015 for hospitals with fiscal years starting January 1• 3 months after the end of the reporting period for all other

hospitals

3 2015 3 months after the end of the reporting periodHospitals that don’t participate in the demonstration during this year won’t submit a progress report

Information will be saved from one progress report to the next

Report link: https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=141384585679

• Every hospital has one user name and password• Sent in a 10/28 email

Key Functionalities

Go back to the previous page

Continue to the next pageDeletes

everything on the page

Saves and logs you out

Shows you how much you have

completed

Online Progress Report Logistics

• Information is automatically saved as you complete the report

• You can skip ahead and come back later• You can use a Word version of the survey as a

draft• If you want to submit additional information,

email supplemental documents to Ellie Coombs: ecoombs@mission-ag.com

Online Progress Report Content

• Section 1: Hospital Environment• Section 2: Hospital Operations• Section 3: Healthcare Market• Section 4: Hospital Finances• Section 5: Use of Demonstration Funds• Section 6: Demonstration Payments

Section 2: Hospital Operations

Number of Contract and Employed FTEs

Section 2: Hospital OperationsBreakdown of Revenue by Payer

Section 2: Hospital Operations

Utilization: Beds, Inpatient Days and Inpatient Discharges

Section 4: Hospital Finances

Hospital Margins

Section 5: Use of Demonstration Funds

Projects Supported and Number of Individuals Affected

Demo of the System

Tips for Completion • Input clear and accurate information. The online progress

report is a key source of information for:– CMS– Congress

• Start now! Develop a plan for collecting and inputting the data

• Questions?– Contact Ellie Coombs at Mission (ecoombs@mission-ag.com)

with questions or comments about the online form– Contact Woolton Lee at CMS (Woolton.Lee@cms.hhs.gov)

with questions about the demonstration and evaluation