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Past Webinars
Select descriptions, slides, and recordings from past webinars are listed below.
Webinars displayed in reverse chronological order.
MNCM and DHS Disparities by Insurance Type Report // Recorded 5/7/2024
The MNCM and DHS Disparities by Insurance Type report presents statewide and medical group rates of performance on quality measures for patients in Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). It also includes differences in rates of care provided by medical groups between patients insured through MHCP and those insured through other forms of health care insurance, such as commercial or Medicare-managed care.
Report:
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: Minnesota Health Care Quality Reports Part 2 & Part 3 // Recorded 1/23/2024
In this installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the 2023 statewide results for MNCM’s quality measures reported by payers, trend analysis by measure, and variation in performance across medical groups. The results are included in the Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 2: Clinical Quality Measures Reported by Payers, which includes quality indicators for preventive care like cancer screening and immunizations, and for care of acute and chronic conditions. MNCM will also provide an overview of the top performing medical groups as reported in the Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 3: Top Performing Medical Groups Across All Quality Measures.
Reports:
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: Minnesota Health Care Cost & Utilization in 2022 // Recorded 12/13/2023
In this installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the Minnesota Health Care Cost & Utilization in 2022 Report. The report, Health Care Cost & Utilization in 2022, is based on data for about 1.2 million people with private health insurance and nearly $9.8 billion in health care spending in 2022.
Report: Health Care Cost & Utilization in 2022
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: Minnesota Health Care Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, Preferred Language and Country of Origin (RELC) Report // Recorded 11/14/2023
In Minnesota, there are ongoing and widespread disparities in health care quality and outcomes across Race, Ethnicity, Preferred Language and Country of Origin (RELC). In this second installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the 2022 statewide results on disparities by RELC) for quality measures for the 2022 measurement year (data collected in 2023 for care delivered in 2022).
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series (EHR Quality Measures) // Recorded 09/21/2023
In this first installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the 2022 statewide results for MNCM’s EHR-based quality measures, trend analysis by measure and variation in performance across medical groups and three-digit ZIP code regions across Minnesota. EHR-based quality measures included in this webinar are:
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Optimal Asthma Control
Optimal Diabetes Care
Optimal Vascular Care
Adolescent Mental Health and/or Depression Screening
Depression Care
MNCM will provide an overview of the MN Health Care Quality Report, Part 1
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series (Disparities by Insurance Type) // Recorded 05/23/2023
As the health care system continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on care delivery, quality measurement provides valuable insights into a variety of health topics that continue to have opportunities for improvement across Minnesota.
In this installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the Minnesota Health Care Disparities by Insurance Type Report. This report was completed in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and includes analysis of statewide results segmented by Minnesota Health Care Plans (MHCP) and Other Purchasers (e.g, commercial, Medicare). Additionally, statewide results by the MHCP population are further segmented by Race, Ethnicity, Language and Country of Origin (RELC). The webinar will also feature insights from DHS, including how they utilize this report in their work towards quality health care for Minnesotans.
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Social Risk Factors Data Collection // Recorded 03/22/2023
Collection and use of data on social risk factors to improve health outcomes and health equity is currently a high priority in Minnesota and nationally, and the landscape is evolving rapidly. In 2022, MN Community Measurement convened a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to develop a roadmap for future collection of social risk factors data. The TAG’s main goals were to find a way of collecting information on social risk factors that 1) accommodates providers’ use of multiple approaches and tools, 2) avoids creating additional burden for providers, and 3) will be robust and adaptable as national approaches and expectations evolve. This webinar on March 22 will summarize the TAG’s work and recommended roadmap for MNCM to begin collecting social risk factors data by 2025.
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series (Cost & Utilization) // Recorded 03/01/2023
As the health care system continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on care delivery, quality measurement provides valuable insights into a variety of health topics that continue to have opportunities for improvement across Minnesota.
In this installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM provided an overview of the Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 2: Clinical Quality Measures Reported by Payers, which includes quality indicators for preventive care like cancer screening and immunizations, and for care of acute and chronic conditions.
Accompaniments to this webinar are MNCM’s Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 2: Clinical Quality Measures Reported by Payers and Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 3: Top Performing Medical Groups Across All Quality Measures
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Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series // Recorded 02/09/2023
As the health care system continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on care delivery, quality measurement provides valuable insights into a variety of health topics that continue to have opportunities for improvement across Minnesota.
In this third installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 2: Clinical Quality Measures Reported by Payers, which includes quality indicators for preventive care like cancer screening and immunizations, and also for care of acute and chronic conditions.
Accompaniments to this webinar are MNCM’s Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 2: Clinical Quality Measures Reported by Payers and Minnesota Health Care Quality Report Part 3: Top Performing Medical Groups Across All Quality Measures
Webinars displayed in reverse chronological order.
Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series (RELC) // Recorded 11/29/2022
As the health care system continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on care delivery, quality measurement provides valuable insights into a variety of health topics that continue to have opportunities for improvement across Minnesota.
In this second installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM provided an overview of the 2021 statewide results on disparities by race, ethnicity, language, and country of origin (RELC) for quality measures for the 2021 measurement year (data collected in 2022 for care delivered in 2021).
This webinar accompanies MNCM’s recent release of the Minnesota Health Care Disparities by Race, Hispanic Ethnicity, Preferred Language and Country of Origin (RELC) report.
Health Care Quality in Minnesota: A Webinar Series (EHR Quality Measures) // Recorded 09/20/2022
As the health care system continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on care delivery, quality measurement provides valuable insights into a variety of health topics that continue to have opportunities for improvement across Minnesota.
In this first installment of MNCM’s Health Care Quality webinar series, MNCM will provide an overview of the 2021 statewide results for MNCM’s EHR-based quality measures, trend analysis by measure and variation in performance across medical groups and three-digit ZIP code regions across Minnesota. EHR-based quality measures included in this webinar are:
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Optimal Asthma Control
- Optimal Diabetes Care
- Optimal Vascular Care
- Adolescent Mental Health and/or Depression Screening
- Depression Care
As an accompaniment of this webinar is MNCM’s 2021 Minnesota Health Care Quality Report – EHR-based Measures. The release of this report follows MNCM’s new release cycle, which provides this information more than six months sooner than previously released reports.
Health Inequities in Optimal Diabetes Care and Optimal Vascular Care Measures // Recorded 05/23/2022
Chronic conditions such as diabetes and vascular disease have disproportionate impacts on people who are Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, and Native American. This is due to higher prevalence of disease and also lower likelihood that these conditions are managed optimally to result in better outcomes. Better understanding the reasons for these disparities in health outcomes is essential to developing health care delivery and payment strategies that will reduce these known disparities.
This webinar provided an overview of the results of a grant-funded project to leverage the data that MNCM collects to better understand and address disparities in diabetes and vascular care, and to use the data to develop strategies to reduce disparities. The webinar included key findings from the analysis as well as the strategies identified by a community advisory group.
Using MNCM Health Care Data as a Resource for Improving Health and Equitable Outcomes // Recorded 02/09/2022
Data provided by MN Community Measurement can provide valuable insight into in quality of health care, cost, and disparities. This webinar will walk through the resources available from MNCM, types of reports published by MNCM, and how the data can be used to inform strategies for improving health and health outcomes. There will be opportunities to provide feedback on potential future uses of the data as well.
Improving Together: Advancing Mental Health Outcomes in Minnesota // Recorded 05/11/2021
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, this webinar expands on topics highlighted during the MNCM Mental Health Summit held on February 17, weaving in perspectives shared in the recent Community Dialogues and bringing forward new information gathered through the 2021 Clinic Practices in Depression Care Survey. The webinar discusses clinic practices that contribute to higher rates of performance on the depression suite of measures publicly reported by MNCM. It also provides insights on what is needed to support quality improvement initiatives and to help guide development and communication of programs to help patients with depression. High-performing clinics are also recognized for their excellent work in supporting patients with depression on their journey to remission.
The work highlighted in this presentation was made possible through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®) Eugene B. Washington Community Engagement Award.
Welcome to MNCARES! A Study to Inform Care Coordination Strategies // Recorded 04/14/2021
In 2020, HealthPartners Institute, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Health and MN Community Measurement, was awarded funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effect of care coordination on patient outcomes. The purpose of MNCARES is to compare two approaches to care coordination for patients with complex health and social issues. The first model includes care coordination performed by a nurse or other clinical staff. The second model includes a social worker as part of the care team. Using health care data, surveys, and interviews the study will help to discover what approaches to care coordination in primary care settings produce the best care quality, utilization, and patient-centered outcomes. This webinar highlights progress made in preparation for the official launch of the study activities in spring of 2021, and discusses how Minnesota Health Care Home Clinics, health plans, and patients will be engaged with the study.
Research reported in this presentation was funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®) Award (IHS-2019C1-15625).
A New Approach for Data Sharing Among Health Care Payers and Providers // Recorded 01/13/2021
This webinar provides an introduction to the Common Health Information Reporting Partnership (CHIRP) and the new CHIRP data standards that have been developed collaboratively by health care providers and payers to improve the efficiency and ease of data sharing. This webinar highlights the types of information that are shared between payers and providers, the importance of standardization, and how this information can be used to improve patient outcomes and coordination of care. It also includes information on how health care payers and providers can learn more and volunteer to participate in pilot testing the new standards.
Expanding the Care Team to Improve Outcomes: Minnesota Evaluation Project Highlights Impact of Pharmacy-Based Interventions // Recorded 12/9/2020
In August 2020, MNCM concluded its work on an evaluation project focused on evaluating outcomes of local pharmacy-based interventions to address specific gaps in care for patients with diabetes. This webinar highlights the results of the evaluation, and provides perspectives on the evaluation outcomes from payer participant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and the pharmacy network administrator, Thrifty White Drug. The project provided an opportunity to evaluate a pharmacy network’s ability to receive and act on data supplied by a health plan that identified patients with specific gaps in care, and to deliver targeted interventions when patients with diabetes were in the pharmacy on a monthly basis picking up their prescriptions. The evaluation was conducted with collaboration and support from Pfizer.
Preparing to Onboard to PIPE: A Detailed Look at the Process and Requirements // Recorded 11/18/2020
This webinar is for medical groups interested in a deeper dive into the PIPE implementation process and requirements for transitioning to the PIPE data collection system. MNCM’s implementation team describes the key differences between the current data submission process and the new PIPE process, provides a detailed overview of the demographic and clinical data files required for the PIPE data standard, and reviews helpful tips that will help medical groups determine the best timeline to onboard to PIPE.
Health Care Cost and Utilization in Minnesota: A Review of Results from 2019 // Recorded 11/12/2020
This webinar highlights the results from MNCM’s 2020 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report that focuses on care delivered in 2019. MNCM provides an overview of the report and methodology, including new data on trends and variation in total cost of care, prices, and utilization for commercially insured patients. Independent consultant and health care markets expert Allan Baumgarten provides insights on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors are likely to influence market trends for 2020 and beyond.
A New Approach to Measurement: Introduction to MNCM’s PIPE Data Collection System // Recorded 10/28/2020
This webinar provides an overview of MNCM’s new approach to collecting data, calculating measures, and producing performance rates. Attendees will learn how the new method supports community goals to make quality measurement easier for health care providers and improve the timeliness of feedback to health care providers to inform improvement efforts. Content includes a high-level overview of the implementation process and information on what medical groups can do now to prepare for transitioning to PIPE.