Our Work as a Medicare QIO
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awards Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contracts in every US state and territory. The QIO program ensures the quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of healthcare services provided to people with Medicare. Learn more about Medicare’s nationwide QIO program.
Qualis Health currently holds three Medicare-funded contracts: we carry out the core QIO tasks in Idaho and Washington, and manage a special project focused on care transitions in Whatcom County, WA. Our team includes experienced clinical, analytical, communication, and administrative staff.
Core Tasks Qualis Health is proud to serve as Medicare’s QIO in Idaho and Washington. We have successfully performed this role since the inception of the QIO program and operated as one of Medicare’s peer-review organizations (a precursor to the QIO) since 1984.
The current contract covers August 2008 through July 2011. Review Medicare's official overview of the contract's three core tasks: beneficiary protection, patient safety, and prevention.
Learn more about the QIO-related services we provide to healthcare professionals and Medicare beneficiaries located in Idaho and Washington.
Special Study: Care Transitions
In this special study targeting the community of Washington's Whatcom County, Qualis Health is partnering with several local healthcare organizations to improve the safety of transferring patients across care settings, and to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions.
Review the official overview of the nationwide contract, and learn more about our local work in Whatcom County.
