Publications for Healthcare Professionals
MMCS Update
The MMCS Update is a quarterly publication addressing issues that are important to Arkansas Medicaid providers. Produced by AFMC's Medicaid Managed Care Services and the Arkansas Department of Human Services, the MMCS Update offers information about billing, quality improvement, recipient satisfaction and more.
For more information about MMCS Update contact MMCS Beneficiary Relations Manager
HEDIS Report "Measuring More of What Matters"
HEDIS® measures look at how many of a plan’s enrollees are receiving care that meets national standards. Many of the measures focus on preventive care, such as childhood vaccinations and mammograms. Other measures look at specific care for chronic illnesses, such as asthma or diabetes
Report to the Community
Defining the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care and the services we provide is a challenge. To help explain our role in Arkansas’ healthcare system, AFMC has just published a Report to the Community: 2006. Written and prepared for state decision-makers, healthcare providers, community leaders and anyone with a stake in Arkansas’ healthcare system, the Report to the Community provides a snapshot of AFMC’s wide-ranging responsibilities and services for Medicare, Arkansas Medicaid, healthcare providers and all Arkansans.
Quality
Focus (no longer in production)
Every healthcare setting approaches quality improvement differently. That's why AFMC publishes a Quality Focus newsletter every quarter that features best practices for your setting.
For more information about Quality Focus contact HCQIP Director: hcqipdirector@afmc.org
HPMP
News (no longer in production)
HPMP News offers the latest information to help hospitals comply with Medicare’s documentation and billing requirements. Designed for physicians, administrators, compliance officers, HIM directors, coders, and case managers, this periodic publication is produced by AFMC’s Hospital Payment Monitoring Program team.
