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3M™ Methodology Content Services (MCS)

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3M™ Methodology Content Services (MCS) helps you get the most out of your Solventum grouper license by combining technical setup and implementation with tailored methodology services.

Solventum health care experts guide you in implementing your Solventum groupers and use the data to gain insight into performance. They’ll also help integrate the data in a way that aligns with your organization’s program objectives, such as understanding your patient population and quality of care.

3M MCS is backed by Solventum’s 35 year history of developing, implementing and optimizing grouping methodologies and classification systems.

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Complements your Solventum grouper license with access to experts and content that help you utilize grouper outputs to achieve your program goals

Assists your team with implementation and technical operation of Solventum groupers

Provides consultant led training on the methodology and its application, including risk adjustment and effective report design

With 3M MCS, you can:

Reduce setup and installation time of Solventum groupers, allowing quicker access to the grouper output

Improve upfront data integrity checks and understanding of output data

Help your team understand the concept and application of risk adjustment and the detailed logic behind the patient classification methodology

Incorporate value add output to measure performance and progress within your health care improvement programs

3M MCS is currently available for use with the following groupers:

  • 3M™ All Patient Refined DRG (APR DRG) Software
  • 3M™ Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Grouping (EAPG) System
  • 3M™ Potentially Preventable Readmissions (PPR) Grouping Software 3M™ Potentially Preventable Complications (PPC) Grouping Software
  • 3M™ Ambulatory Potentially Preventable Complications (AM PPCs) Software
  • 3M™ Clinical Risk Grouping (CRG) Software
  • 3M™ Patient-focused Episodes (PFE) Software
  • 3M™ Population-focused Preventables (PFP) Classification Methodology

How does 3M MCS work?

3M MCS is offered in three service levels, each building on the previous level:

  • On-demand: Access to on-demand courses and grouper documentation that provide introductory implementation and methodology training
  • Methodology content services: In-depth Solventum expert guidance on grouper implementation, methodology training and reporting best practices through a series of standard training sessions
  • Methodology content services project consulting: Hourly, ongoing or scope-based consulting services and access to Solventum methodology experts to achieve your program goals

What is the timeframe?

The support timeline for 3M MCS varies by the level selected:

  • On-demand: Unlimited self-paced access once methodology license is active
  • Methodology content services: A series of eight standard training sessions over two months
  • Methodology content services project consulting: Flexible options based on needs of organization and program goals

What’s included with 3M MCS?

  • Guidelines for how to organize data prior to running the grouper and validation on grouper outputs
  • Training on the grouper’s corresponding patient classification methodology and risk adjustment
  • Advising on how to integrate Solventum grouper data with your organization’s existing data structures
  • Reporting guidelines and best practices, including sample reports and high level critique of your self-generated report

Sample use cases for organizations utilizing 3M MCS:

  • Access to consultants to expedite the implementation of 3M CRGs as a key part of a risk adjusted population health analytics platform
  • Understanding the clinical methodology and having tools to educate providers while incorporating 3M PPRs into a facility quality program
  • Evaluating payment impact with guidance from Solventum experts while moving to 3M APR DRGs for inpatient payment
  • Consulting support while designing a value-based program leveraging 3M CRGs for payment and 3M PFPs for quality measurement

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