CMS has posted a selection of provider education presentations on a variety of Medicare Program topics to the CMS YouTube Channel<http://www.youtube.com/user/CMSHHSgov>, including the following presentations listed below. Click on the title to view the presentation.
Medicare Shared Savings Program * Medicare Shared Savings Program and Advance Payment Model Application Process<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZnn2yJlEw> - This presentation was presented on March 1, 2012. CMS subject matter experts provide an overview and updates to the Medicare Shared Savings Program application and Advance Payment Model application processes, followed by a question and answer session. Run time: 59 minutes. * Medicare Shared Savings Program Overview<http://www.youtube.com/cmshhsgov#p/u/4/SkSJydPbn_c> - This presentation was presented on December 7, 2011. John Pilotte, Director of the Performance-Based Payment Policy Group at CMS presents an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, followed by a question and answer session. Run time: 50 minutes. Hospital Value-based Purchasing * Hospital Value-based Purchasing: Dry Run of the FY 2013 Hospital VBP Program<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PyPyS5r3Zo&list=UUhHTRPxz8awulGaTMh3SAkA&index=1&feature=plcp> - This presentation was presented on February 28, 2012. CMS subject matter experts provide an overview and updates on the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program for fiscal year 2013 and how hospitals will be evaluated. A question and answer session follows the presentations. Run time: 90 minutes. * Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Measure<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hqul0SrlHs&list=UUhHTRPxz8awulGaTMh3SAkA&index=9&feature=plcp> - This presentation was presented on February 9, 2012. CMS subject matter experts provide an overview on the background of the Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Measure, as well as an explanation of how the measure is calculated, including the approach to risk adjustment and payment standardization. Run time: 84 minutes. Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program * Welcome to the Electronic Prescribing eRx Incentive Program<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Bo6Gy20gI&feature=plcp> - This presentation was recorded on March 28, 2012. CMS subject matter experts provide an overview of the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. Highlights include a brief program background, a look at the program website and documentation, high-level steps on how to get started; available resources and who to contact for help. Run time: 16 minutes. * Welcome to the Physician Quality Reporting System<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_hQarcWIt4&feature=plcp> - This presentation was recorded on February 1, 2012. CMS subject matter experts provide an overview of the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System. Highlights include a brief background of the program, a look at the program website and documentation, high-level steps to get you started, available resources and who to contact for help. Run time: 15 minutes. Medicare Physician Feedback Program * Medicare Physician Feedback Program: Payment Standardization and Risk Adjustment<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocQZ5PwDYO4&feature=plcp> - This presentation was presented on December 21, 2011. CMS subject matter experts discuss how and why per capita cost measures are adjusted under the Physician Feedback Program and in the Quality and Resource Use Reports. This call provided an opportunity to: (1) have a public dialogue about our methodology, (2) obtain stakeholder input, and (3) discuss ways to further improve these cost adjustment processes. Run time: 118 minutes. Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System * Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Minimum Data Set 3.0 and Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 Policies and Clarifications<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR_pv03sQVM&lr=1&uid=hHTRPxz8awulGaTMh3SAkA> - This presentation was presented on November 11, 2011. CMS subject matter experts provide a brief overview of the policies, along with clarifications on the SNF PPS FY2012 policies related to the MDS 3.0. A question and answer session follows the presentations. Run time: 83 minutes. 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