Since 1984, TMF has been under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Texas, improving care provided to Medicare beneficiaries through cooperative efforts with the health care community. In 2019, TMF became the Quality Innovation Network (QIN) QIO for Arkansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands with AFMC being responsible for assisting providers in Arkansas and Mississippi.
As a QIN-QIO, TMF and their subcontractors work side by side with providers and patients to significantly improve health care quality.
QIO Priority Areas
- Reducing health care disparities
- Supporting vulnerable populations
- Supporting rural communities
- Increasing person and family engagement
QIO Strategic Goals include Improving All of the Following:
- Behavioral health outcomes and decreasing opioid misuse
- Patient safety
- Chronic disease self-management
- Quality of care transitions
- Nursing home quality
