Westat’s Research Insights at 2024 CMS Quality Conference

Westat researchers will present at the annual Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference to be held April 8-10, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland, and also offered for virtual participation. With a theme of Resilient and Ready Together: Creating an Optimal Environment for Quality Healthcare for Individuals, Families, and Communities, leaders from across the health care spectrum will explore opportunities for positive change.

Westat staff (names bolded below) will be presenting on topics related to patient advocacy, health equity and end-stage renal disease, public reporting of doctor and clinician performance, and procedure volume information.

Panel Presentations

• Chiao Wen Lan and Sonya Streeter. Addressing Health-Related Social Needs of Patients with Kidney Disease.
• Stephanie Fry, Scott Fortin, and Carmen Villegas. Who Seeks Medicare Support and Advocacy Services and How Can We Address Barriers and Reduce Disparities.

Poster Presentations

• Jessica Richards, Lauren Mercincavage and Stephanie Fry. Reducing Disparities in Use of Support and Advocacy Services for Medicare Beneficiaries?
• Lauren Mercincavage and Stephanie Fry. Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organizations: A Hub of Support Services for Medicare Beneficiaries.
• Noy Birger, Heather Litvinoff, Erin Mundy, Nolan Winkler, Yongseok Choi, Yicong, Lisa Lentz, Lauren Mercincavage, Courtney Hall, Mikayla Davis, Lisa Trapani, Julie Johnson, and Todd Johnson. Implementing Procedure Volume Information on Medicare.gov Compare Tool.
• Noy Birger, Heather Litvinoff, Erin Mundy, Nolan Winkler, Yongseok Choi, Yicong Wang, Lisa Lentz, Lauren Mercincavage, Courtney Hall, Mike Bentz, Mikayla Davis, Sandra Zelaya, LaToya Parker, Jessica Richards, Lisa Trapani, Julie Johnson, and Todd Johnson. Compare Tool: Procedure Volume, Facility Affiliation, MIPS Performance, and APM Participation