RHP 12 Learning Collaborative
 DSRIP
in Action Update
 Regional LC Events Update
 Poster Presentation Reminder
 Focused Cohorts
 Waiver Updates
Mark your calendar!
 February 19th- Amarillo Department of Public Health
 Amarillo, TX
 May 4th - Plains Memorial Hospital- Castro County
 Dimmitt, TX
 August 25th- West Texas Centers
 Big Spring, TX
Be looking for registration email for the February Event, as it will
be coming soon.
All events will be held 10:00am-2:00pm
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We are very excited for our first Learning Collaborative
Event that is scheduled for March 16th here at
University Medical Center.
LATER START: Our Tentative Agenda has Breakfast
beginning at 9:00am, welcome at 9:45am and first
speaker at 10:00am, Close @ 4pm
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We are securing hotel rooms for those of you who will
be staying overnight. Details to follow soon.
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Second Learning Collaborative Event will be held
September 28th.
Put your thinking caps on and please consider doing a poster
for our upcoming LC event in March! Our last posters are
“outstanding” and we look forward to your new posters!
Registration will be going out by the end of this week
 Focused Cohorts are great learning tools and we want to bring you
value so we are conducting a poll for topics of interest.
 Look for poll in an email this week.
 The poll will have an “other” option so if you have a topic or subject
you would like us to focus on please let us know.
 We will host 2 focused cohorts in 2016
 The groups are for learning, sharing and supporting success.
Bobbye Hrncirik
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DSRIP Payments
◦ January 29, 2016 payments processed for all providers
 NOTE: There are separate transactions for each payment for
each DY.
◦ RHP12 was approved for $62,955,988
 ALL Categories
 DY4 Metrics = 59,740,404
 DY3 Carryforward = 3,215,585
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CAT 1&2 Validation-MSLC has notified providers of the
metrics that were selected for review and has starting
reaching out to providers to request additional data and
sample documentation.
RHP12 Providers Selected for CAT 1 & 2 Validations
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Central Plains
Seminole*
City of Amarillo
Northwest
Cogdell
PNS
Covenant*
UMC*
Golden Plains
West Texas Centers
* First Round information due to M&S tomorrow, January 27th.
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Last week HHSC sent out a summary of reported
CAT 3 baselines and goals for outcomes that
were reported for the first time in October DY4.
◦ Technical Assistance
 Hereford
 Golden Plains
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HHSC also emailed and posted a Cat 3 project
specific reporting summary workbook so that
providers can confirm current reporting
information and determine new goals if
corrections are anticipated.
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Interim Category 3 Correction Template has been posted to the
waiver website. The final due date for submitting interim corrections
is Sunday, February 14th.
◦ NOTE: Providers do not need to submit a correction template if no corrections are
needed, even if the template shows them as eligible to submit an interim correction.
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We just received an email from HHSC with a revised Population
Focused Priority measure (PFPM) baseline reporting template. ALL
providers with an alternate achievement outcome (AM-3.1 in DY5)
will be asked to submit a baseline for their selected measure.
The deadline for returning the PFPM baseline template is tentatively
scheduled for Sunday, February 14th.
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HHSC continues to discuss with CMS
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Based on discussions thus far HHSC believes 1-2
year extension will be granted.
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CMS asked Texas to explore further integration
of DSRIP with MCO’s. HHSC explained operational
complexities and the high low income uninsured
population. CMS understands but asked HHSC to
continue exploring potential options.
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Please contact Chris if you are planning to
combine a project.
We are not recommending combining
projects in our region except for WTC & Helen
Farabee who participate in DSRIP in more
than one region.
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HHSC continues to review projects for eligibility
to continue
Almost all of the projects reviewed will be eligible
to continue, but some will require strengthening
or next steps, such as increasing QPI and/or
MLIU, requiring MLIU as a P4P in DY5 and/or
taking logical next steps to further
transformation in DY6
HHSC has started notifying providers or project
review results and required changes for
extension period.
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By January 25th
◦ Draft Transition Year (DY6) Proposal: HHSC plans to post the draft
language for the Program Funding and Mechanics Protocol (PFM) relating
to the transition year (DY6) during the week of January 25, 2016.
 HHSC also plans to post a survey for stakeholder feedback on this
information - we will be looking at information received by Feb. 2nd as a
first look prior to the Executive Waiver Committee, but will continue to keep
the survey open after that date for additional feedback.
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Draft list of Performance Bonus Pool and Statewide Analysis Plan
measures that builds on the information presented at the
Statewide Learning Collaborative
A list of best practice models HHSC has identified for project
options on the Transformation Extension Menu for replacement
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Verify and Update/Amend TPI
◦ Deadline is January 29, 1016
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Medicaid Provider Re-Enrollment
◦ Deadline extended to September 25, 2016
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Clinical Champions meet on February 5, 2016