Improvement Points Sample Clauses
The 'Improvement Points' clause defines how enhancements or upgrades to a product, service, or process are identified, documented, and managed during the course of an agreement. Typically, this clause outlines the procedures for proposing improvements, evaluating their feasibility, and implementing approved changes, often involving regular reviews or feedback mechanisms. Its core practical function is to ensure continuous improvement and adaptation, addressing issues or inefficiencies as they arise and fostering a collaborative approach to quality enhancement.
Improvement Points. In addition to receiving achievement points based on performance (on a 0 to 10 scale), the Contractor may earn improvement points for reaching established improvement targets for each Quality Measure. Improvement points will be calculated as follows:
a. The Contractor’s performance score will be calculated on each Quality Measure based on the measure specifications. Each Quality Measure’s specifications will describe the detailed methodology by which this performance score is calculated.
b. Beginning PY2, EOHHS will compare the Contractor’s performance score on each Quality Measure to the Contractor’s performance score on that same Quality Measure from the highest scoring previous Performance Year.
c. EOHHS will calculate an Improvement Target for each applicable Quality Measure using the following formula (unless otherwise communicated by EOHHS). The Improvement Target is based on at least a 20% improvement each year in the gap between Goal Benchmark and the Attainment Threshold of each ACO measure.
(i) Improvement Target formula = [(Goal Benchmark –Attainment Threshold) /5]
(ii) For the purposes of calculating the Improvement Target, the result is rounded to the nearest tenth (i.e., one decimal point).
(iii) The Contractor may earn up to five (5) improvement points for increases in measure score which meet or exceed the improvement target.
(iv) For the purposes of calculating the difference in Contractor quality performance over a previous year, the results are rounded to the nearest tenth (i.e., one decimal point). Rounding takes place after the calculation.
(v) The Improvement Target is based on the higher of the original baseline or any year’s performance prior to the current PY. This is intended to avoid rewarding regression in performance.
(vi) There are several special circumstances:
(a) At or Above Goal: If the Contractor has prior PY performance scores equal to or greater than the Goal Benchmark then the Contractor may still earn up to five (5) improvement points in each PY if improvement from the highest prior PY is greater than or equal to the Improvement Target.
Improvement Points. Improvement point calculation for BP2 and BP3 is determined by the following methodology:
Improvement Points. If the State sets individual ACOs’ BP3 measure performance rates to be the ACOs’ actual BP3 measure rates, then the improvement point calculation process will follow the process used for Budget Period 2 (BP2), Budget Period 4 (BP4), and Budget Period 5 (BP5), as described above in Section 2.3.2. If the State sets individual ACOs’ BP3 measure performance rates as either individual ACOs’ BP2 rates or the BP2 statewide median rates (capped or uncapped), then improvement point calculation for BP3 is determined by the following methodology:
Improvement Points. In addition to receiving achievement points based on performance (on a 0 to 10 scale), the Contractor may earn improvement points for reaching established improvement targets for each Quality Measure. Improvement points will be calculated as follows:
1. EOHHS will calculate the Contractor’s performance score on each Quality Measure based on the measure specifications. Each Quality Measure’s specifications will describe the detailed methodology by which this performance score is calculated.
2. EOHHS will compare the Contractor’s performance score on each Quality Measure to the Contractor’s performance score on that same Quality Measure from the highest scoring previous Performance Year (excluding BP3 due to a state of emergency declared by the federal or state government).
Improvement Points. In addition to receiving achievement points based on performance (on a 0 to 10 scale), the Contractor may earn improvement points for reaching established improvement targets for each Quality Measure. Improvement points will be calculated as follows:
1. The Contractor’s performance score will be calculated on each Quality Measure based on the measure specifications. Each Quality Measure’s specifications will describe the detailed methodology by which this performance score is calculated.