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Tuesday, October 30, 2007: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

D1: D-1 Payers’ Approaches to Quality Improvement

This session will describe and discuss quality improvement approaches that are linked to payers and financing for women's and infants' health. Both national and state efforts are included. Participants will learn about opportunities to use indicators, data, and billing to monitor service delivery and quality.
Moderator:Anne Markus
11:30 AMThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Neonatal Outcomes Improvement Project
Jean Moody Williams
11:50 AMPreconception services financing: Coding and reimbursement
Kathryn Menard, Kelly Felten, Kim Boggess, Sarah Verbiest
12:10 PMCalifornia Maternal Quality Improvement Collaborative
Elliott Main

The 2nd National Summit on Preconception Health and Health Care of CDC