The SNF QRP required discharge function
score measure is the GG replacement measure for the section G based
short stay improvement in function. Since January 2024, CMS has been
calculating the new discharge function score on IQIES reports. The new
measure began to affect 5-star ratings in January ’25 and will affect
the Value Based Purchasing incentive multiplier in October 2026. This
presentation will help Providers to become familiar with how this
quality measure is calculated, how it will impact each SNF quality
program, and how to use the results for quality improvement.
The discharge function score is unique as a
cross setting functional outcome measure. The complicated nature of the
technical specifications make it confusing to providers. As a GG
equivalent to the prior short stay improvement in function measure this
presentation may, for the first time, clear the air and help providers
use the measure data to improve the quality of their short term
patient's experience.
What You Will Learn
- Identify the differences between GG based discharge function score and the G based improvement in function score.
- Understand the technical specifications of the discharge function measure
- Become familiar with the expected discharge function score
- Interpret how this measure impacts SNF quality measurement programs.
- Apply the results to facility level quality improvement efforts