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Arkansas Medicaid Quality Improvement Initiatives

Working directly with health care providers

AFMC’s Medicaid quality improvement (QI) team meets health care providers where they are, figuratively and literally. Our QI specialists assess the needs of the individual provider or practice, and offer real-world guidance and assistance onsite to build in processes that make the providers’ jobs easier. For instance, they may recommend standard forms to ensure each patient is asked the right questions, receives the right treatment and information, and has the best possible outcome for their condition or procedure. They may help develop a reminder system for patients and staff. They may provide tools to help physicians, school nurses or other health professionals communicate more effectively.

AFMC also conducts regional conferences for health care providers and staff members on topics related to quality improvement or the Medicaid system. Many conferences offer continuing education credits for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.

Medicaid Quality Improvement Projects:

What's New

Medical Home
A true medical home provides 24-hour access, and patients prefer to speak to a human being after hours. So how many PCPs in Arkansas provide such a call service? More than half, according to our recent survey for DMS.
Read the report here: PCP 24/7 coverage