The Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES), Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) and Automated Survey Processing Environment (ASPEN) are undergoing modernizing enhancements.
 
The system ultimately will be called the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). The iQIES system won’t change how providers currently submit data to CMS.
 
“The new enhancements in iQIES are based on user research and testing and feature a human-centered design and agile development practices,” according to CMS. “CMS is phasing in the iQIES system beginning with Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH). Several updates to the QIES- Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system are also planned. The Cloud-based solutions will also make it easier for users to receive support and use the system.”
 
Among other things, users won’t need a virtual private network (VPN) or CMSNet to access the system. iQIES is Internet-facing — it maintains the latest system architecture and security standards, according to CMS.
 
“System enhancements support flexible and user-friendly data reports for providers, allowing them to use real-time data for care planning as well as quality monitoring and improvement,” CMS states. “Users can access important information for work anywhere, at any time, on mobile devices, laptops and tablets.”
 
Those with questions should contact email help@qtso.com or call (800) 339-9313.