CMS-Abt Global Partnership for the Development and Evaluation of an Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IPF-PAI) Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Appointment

NRI-PQI Director, Glorimar Ortiz, PhD, MS, has been appointed to serve on the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) of the CMS-Abt Global partnership for the development and evaluation of an inpatient psychiatric facility patient assessment instrument (IPF-PAI). Dr. Ortiz will be part of a selected group of 15 experts that will provide guidance on concepts related to the development of the IPF-PAI. Dr. Ortiz has been committed to serving on TEP for four years.

One way CMS fulfills its mission to improve healthcare quality is through its Quality Reporting Programs. Section 4125(b)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023 amended section 1886(s)(4) of the Act will require inpatient psychiatric facilities participating in the CMS Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting (IPFQR) program to collect and submit to the Secretary certain standardized patient assessment data, using a standardized patient assessment instrument (PAI) developed by the Secretary. Dr. Ortiz will be part of the group developing and testing the instrument that will be mandated by the Secretary.

"I am honored to engage with CMS and look forward to representing our facility members. By highlighting their strengths and addressing their challenges, I aim to help develop an instrument that significantly benefits the populations served by our facility members."