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RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE THE USE OF PROGESTERONE TO PREVENT PREMATURITY Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative(IPQIC)
Endorsed by the IPQIC Governing Council
June 2015
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RecommendationstoIncreasetheUseofProgesteronetoPreventPrematurity
Aim
TheaimoftheProgesteronetoPreventPrematurity(P3)subcommitteeistoensure100%ofeligiblewomenreceiveprogesteronetopreventarecurrentprematurebirth.
SubcommitteeParticipantsThefollowingindividualswereinvolvedinthedevelopmentoftherecommendations:
Name Agency Role
RobertBaker,MD‐CoChair
ManagedHealthServices VicePresidentforMedicalAffairs
BrennanFitzpatrick,MD TheWomen'sHospital Director,HighRiskObstetricServices
LoriGrimm,RN TheWomen’sHospitalDeaconessHealthSystem
Manager,QualityandPatientSafety
KendraHam IndianaStateDeptofHealth MCHEpidemiologist
DawnKackley TerreHauteRegionalHospitalClinicalCoordinator,Women&Children’sServices
JosephLandwehr,MD‐CoChair IUHealthBallMemorial
Perinatologist
MinjooMorlan,MSW INMarchofDimesAssociateDirector,ProgramServices
DanielSunkel,MD Women'sClinic Obstetrician‐Gynecologist
ErinWalsh
FamilyandSocialServicesAdministration
OfficeofMedicaidPolicyandPlanning
KristiWilliams,PharmD
UnionHospital DirectorofMaternalandChildServices
Overview
PretermbirthistheleadingcauseforinfantmorbidityandmortalityinIndianaandintheUnitedStates.Prematuredeliveryaffects11.4%ofthebirthsintheUS.Pretermbirthsaccountfor50%ofthepregnancycostasestimatedbyMedicaiddata,largelycomingfromthecostsassociatedwithneonataladmissions.(MHPA)InIndiana,accordingtodatafrom2011‐2013,8.7‐9.0%ofallpretermbirthswereasecondpretermbirth.Ifprogesteronecouldprevent30‐40%ofalltherecurrentpretermbirths,220pretermbirthsin2011,209
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pretermbirthsin2012and215pretermbirthsin2013couldhavebeeneliminated(644pretermbirthsover3years).AmongIndianamotherswhohadahistoryofapreviouspretermbirth,29‐33%gavebirthtoasecondpretermbirth(ISDH,MCH).(ISDH,MCH)MarchofDimeshasestimatedeachpretermbirthontheaveragecost$54,000perNICUadmission.Thiswouldleadtoapotentialsavingsof$11.9millionin2011and$11.2millionin2012.Thisdoesnottakeintoaccountthelongtermcostsandtheemotionaltollthatisplacedonthefamiliesandsocietyofinfantdeathsandofsurvivingprematureinfantswithongoingphysicalanddevelopmentalproblems.
Sinceonly8‐10%ofthepretermbirthsinIndianawererecurrentpretermbirths,thisdoesnotaddresstheother7600pretermdeliveriesin2011ortheother7300pretermdeliveriesin2012.Inordertomakeasignificantimpactonpreventingapretermdelivery,therefore,ascreeningstrategyforidentifyingasymptomaticwomenatriskforpretermdeliverymustbedevised.IamsetalandHassanetalhavedescribeduniversalcervicallengthscreeningprotocolsandtreatmentoptions.Thesestudiesandprotocolsestimatea30%reductioninpretermbirthintheseotherwiseasymptomaticwomenwhichcouldeliminate450‐500prematurebirthsinIndianayearly.Thistranslatesintohugesavingsbothmonetarilyandinthepreventedmorbidityandmortalityofthesenewborns.
AsthesubcommitteewasevaluatingthemosteffectivestrategytotacklethedauntingtasktoreducethenumberofprematurebirthsinIndiana,itbecameveryevidentthatthestrategyshouldtakeplaceinphases.Theresourcesarenotreadilyavailabletoapproachallissuessimultaneously;therefore,wedividedthelongtermstrategyintotwomajorphases:
Phase1–Identifywomenwithapriorpretermbirthandplacethemon17alpha‐hydroxyprogesteronecaproate(17‐P)injectionsperwellpublishedprotocols.Tofacilitatethisstrategy,thebarriersthatarefacingthepatientsandthemedicalpractitionersneedtobeidentifiedandminimized.Thegoalofthecommitteeistodevelopastrategythatwillfacilitatetheeaseofaccessto17Pforallparties.Phase1willbetheareafortherecommendationspresentedinthisdocument.
Phase2–Developascreeningprotocolthatidentifiesthewomenwhoarehighestriskforapretermdelivery,bothlowandhighriskgroups.Thecurrentscreeningprotocolsrecommenduniversalcervicallengthscreening,whichposesachallengefrombothanaccessstandpointandcost/benefitanalysis.Womenwhomeettheshortcervicallengthcriteriawouldthenbeplacedonvaginalprogesteroneiftheyhavenothadapreviouspretermbirth.TheserecommendationswillbeaddressedatalaterdateasPhase2.
NewProfessionalSocietyPracticeGuidelines
BelowisasummaryofrecentpracticeguidelinesfromtheAmericanCongressofObstetriciansandGynecologists(ACOG).(AmericanCollegeofObstetricsandGynecology)
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Progesteronestronglyrecommended:
17‐Pforsingletonpregnancieswithapriorspontaneouspretermsingletonbirth,regardlessofcervicallength.Pretermbirthisdefinedaslessthan366/7weeks.
Progesteronenotrecommended:
Singletonwithoutapriorspontaneouspretermsingletonbirthwithanunknownornormalcervicallength
Multiplegestationsregardlessofcervicallength Symptomaticpregnancies(pretermlabororpretermprematureruptureof
membranes),regardlessofcervicallength
BarrierstotheUseof17P
Thesubcommitteediscussedbarrierstotheuseof17Pandobservedtheyfitinthefollowingcategories:
Payment:
Multiplepriorauthorizationmechanismsdependentonthemember’sMedicaidorcommercialinsurance;
Homebasedinjectionprovidersnotfamiliartothemedicalpractitioner,e.g.,useofAlereHomeHealthServices;
Practitionernotdirectlyreimbursedfortheserviceandhasadditionalpaperwork;and
Officevisitsforinjectionrequirethemedicationtobestockedandconsumeofficespaceandtime.
Administrative:
Additionalpaperwork; Differentpoliciesandprocessesbythevarioushealthplans,Medicaidand
commercial,specificallyregardingcoverageofbrand‐nameMakenaorcompounded17‐P;and
Insurerrequirementforpriorapprovalcanbeveryonerous;itisunclearwhypriorapprovalisneededsincethisistheonlyrecognizedinterventionanditisunlikelyitisbeingusedbypatientsforwhomitisnotindicated.
Practitioner:
Maynotbeconvincedthat17‐Porintravaginalprogesteroneiseffective;
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Aware,butnosenseofurgency; Womenmaypresentforcareoutsideofrecommendedtimeframes; Maynotbeawareof16‐24weekentryorcontinuationto36+weeks;and ConfusionoveruseofMakenavs.compounded17‐p.
Patient:
Requireshomeinjectionsorself‐administeredinjections; Lateentryintoprenatalcare; Losttofollow‐up,notclearifrestartingprogesteroneishelpful; Notawarethattreatmentisavailable–doesnotdemandtreatment; Maynotself‐identifyashavinggivenapreviouspretermbirthifnewtothepractice;
and Transportationtopractitioner’sofficeorclinic.
ExamplesfromOtherStatesof17‐PInterventions
Thesubcommitteereviewedwhatsomeotherstateshavedonetoincreasetheuseof17‐Ptoreducetheirpretermdeliveryratesandthusreducetheirperinatalmorbidityandmortalityrates.Thefollowingstateshavedevelopedprogramsutilizingdifferentstrategies.
Louisiana
Thestatedevelopedaprogramtohelptheclinicianswiththeorderingprocess.Inordertoreducetheoftentime‐consumingandcumbersomeuseofpre‐authorizationformsandthereferralprocess,Louisianadevelopedawebsitecalledthe17PLouisianaResourceCenterWebsite,www.17pla.org.Fromthiswebsitetheorderingprocess,billingprocessandreferralprocessareeasilyaccessible.Informationaboutthepretermbirthinitiativeandoutcomesarepresented.
NorthCarolina
NorthCarolinatookadifferentapproachandput17‐PtherapywithinabroaderprogramcalledthePregnancyMedicalHomeProgram.Thegoalofthisprogramwastoimproveaccessandthequalityofprenatalcaretoallpregnantwomen.Allpregnantwomenarescreenedfortheirpretermdeliveryrisksandthenappropriatetherapyisinitiatedthroughtheprogram.Theirwebsitecanbeaccessedthroughthefollowinglink:http://www.communitycarenc.com/population‐management/pregnancy‐home/.
Ohio
TheOhioPerinatalQualityCollaborative(OPQC)hasdevelopedastatewideprogesteronequalityimprovementprojectandhasstreamlinedtheaccesstoservices.Theirwebsiteis
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https://www.opqc.net/projects/progesterone.Theirstrategyinvolvesenrollingphysiciansandclinicsintotheirprojectprovidernetwork.Theselocationsarethenlistedonthewebsiteasprovidersof17‐Pandthepatientswouldobtaintherapythroughtheseapprovedcenters.Allofficesandclinicsareencouragedtoenrollintheirprogramandbecomean“approved”center.ThecentersinreturnarechargedwithhelpingtheOPQCobtainaccuraterecordsandoutcomedata.TheapprovedCentersthencollectdataontheirenrollmentofpatientstoreceiveprogesteronetherapyandhaveaneasyon‐lineformtheycanfillouttoreportthebarrierstheyencounterintryingtoobtainoradministertheprogesteronetothepatients.
SouthCarolina
SouthCarolinahastheSouthCarolinaBirthOutcomeInitiative.Theirwebsiteishttps://www.scdhhs.gov/organizations/boi.FromthiswebsiteproviderswillaccesstheUniversal17‐Pauthorizationform.ItispartoftheirProgesteroneOutreachProgram;oneofthemajorobjectivesoftheBirthOutcomesInitiativeistomakeaccessto17‐P“hasslefree.”
ExpandingtheProgesteroneStrategy
ArecentIssueBrieffromMedicaidHealthPlansofAmerica(MHPA)CenterforBestPractices(availableathttp://www.mhpa.org/Education_Resources/MHPA_Center_for_Best_Practices/MHPA_Best_Practices_Compendia/)(MedicaidHealthPlansofAmerica)summarizedactionstepsforMedicaidhealthplanswantingtoaccelerateevidence‐baseduseofprogesteronetopreventpretermbirth.ThesestepsmaybehelpfulinIndiana:Improveearlyidentificationofpregnantmothers
OneofthebiggestchallengestoimprovementofallPerinataloutcomesisearlyentryintoprenatalcare.Accesstoearlyprenatalcarewillensureearlyidentificationofpatientsatriskforapretermbirththroughbothhistoryandcervicallengthscreeningstrategies.SubmissionofatimelyNotificationofPregnancy(NOP)wouldidentifythepatientsatriskandwouldallowassignmentofacasemanagertocoordinatetheappropriateservicesforthepatient.Initiating17‐Ptherapypriorto20weeksimprovesitsefficacy.Idealinitiationoftherapybeginsweeklyat16weeksofgestation.
Ensuringadequateobstetrichistory
Remindingproviderstoidentifythepatientsatriskforpretermdeliveryandtoinitiatetherapyattheappropriategestationalageiscrucialforthesuccessoftheprogram.
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Referraltohighriskcasemanagementinatimelymannercanensurethepatientshaveaccesstotheappropriatetreatment.
Improveuseof17‐P
Underutilizationof17‐Pisstillthemajorconcern.17‐Piscoveredbyallmajorinsurers,thedifficultyarisesinthemannerinwhichtheprogesteroneisobtainedandadministered.Somecompaniescoverhometherapywhichisbothconvenientforthepatientandensurescomplianceaswell.Minimizingthebarrierstothereferralprocessiscrucialtotheprogram’ssuccess.
Improvepatientadherencetotherapy
Patientcompliancealwayspresentsachallengeforclinicians.Conveniencehelpsensurecomplianceinmanycircumstances.Hometherapyisidealformanyreasonsbutsomeofthemajorbenefitsincludepatientconvenience,patientsatisfactionandpatientcompliance.
EvaluateCost‐BenefitAnalysis
Identifyingandtreatingpatientsforpretermbirthhasbeenshowntobecost‐effectiveinmanystudies.(JenniferI.Bailit)Theuseof17‐OHPhasbeenassociatedwithapotential$2billionopportunity.(JoanneArmstrong)WhenevaluatingcostsMHPArecommendsthefollowingissuesshouldbeconsidered:
Costofcoveredscreeningmodalities Projectedutilizationofscreeningovertime Expectednumbersofhighriskpatientsidentifiedandtreated Potentialreductionsinpretermbirthrates Estimatedreductionsinmaternalandnewbornmedicalservices,especiallyNICU
admissions Estimatedreductioninlong‐termmedicalandothercostsonthebasisoffewer
modalities
QualityImprovementStrategies
Thefocusofeffortstoimprovepracticestopreventpretermbirthmayinclude:
ImprovetheRiskScreeningandutilizationofprogesteronetherapyintoourprenatalcareprograms
Improvetheconsistencyinthephysicianscreeningprocess
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Addresstheformularygapsintheavailableformsofprogesterone,anexamplewouldbeMakenaversuscompounded17‐P
EngageALLpregnantwomenintoearlyprenatalcareandscreeningprograms Secureexecutivebuy‐in Useprojectmanagersandacross‐functionalteam Developclinicalalgorithms Reviewandupdatepolicies,processesandproviderinformation Establishmetricstotrack,uptakeandevaluateimpactonoutcomesandcosts Alertcliniciansandbuildmomentumforchange Empowerpatients Maximizecasemanagementutilizationandeffectiveness Promotegreaterawarenessofevidencebasedrecommendations
Recommendations
Thesubcommitteebelievesthereshouldbeaninitialphaseandtheaimofthatphaseshouldbetoensure100%ofeligiblewomenreceiveprogesteronetopreventarecurrentprematurebirth.Ideallythisphaseshouldbeconductedinprimaryobstetricproviders’officesasaqualityimprovementproject.WhenaPerinatalLearningCollaborativewitharapidresponsedatasystemisdevelopedinIndiana,increasingtheuseofprogesteronetopreventprematurity,aswasinstitutedinOhio,wouldbeanidealQualityImprovementProject.
TheFigurebelowshowshowtheOhioPerinatalQualityCollaborativeapproachedincreasingtheuseofProgesteronetopreventprematurity.Thekeydriverdiagramcanbefoundathttps://opqc.net/projects/progesterone%20joining
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Intheinterim,thesubcommitteerecommendsdevelopingtoolstoassistobstetricprovidersandpregnantwomeninreceiving17OHprogesteroneasneeded.
ThefirststepistoidentifyALLpregnantwomenwithapriorpretermsingletonbirthdeliveredatlessthan37weeksgestationandnotinducedforamedicalindication.Thereneedstobeearlierandmoreconsistentrecognitionofrisk.Potentialinterventionsinclude:o Useapromptingsystem(suchasachecklist)atthefirstOBvisittoscreenfor
historyofspontaneouspretermbirth(SPTB)o Usesystemsthatallowforfast‐trackofthefirstprenatalvisitforwomenwith
ahistoryofSPTBo Provideearlydatingultrasoundsroutinelytopregnantwomen
Oncethesepatientsareidentifiedthenextstepistoexpeditetheinitiationofweekly17‐Pinjections.Eliminationofthebarrierstoaccess17‐Pwillbeimperativetothesuccessoftheprogram.o Thesubcommitteerecommendsthedevelopmentofaunifiedprior
authorizationprocessamongallIndianahealthinsurerssimilartotheoneMedicaidusesnow.
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o Inadditionthereshouldbeaunifiedprocessfor17Pdistribution. Thedevelopmentofaunifiedpriorauthorizationprocessandunifieddistribution
processwillrequirecontinuedworkbythemembersofthissubcommitteeandrepresentativesofcommercialhealthinsuranceproviders.TheuseoftheOPQCprovidersurveyonBarriersToEfficientAdministrationofProgesteronetoPreventPretermBirth(Injectable17‐OHPCandVaginalProductsmaybehelpfultobringthegrouptogether.Thissurveyisavailableathttps://opqc.net/projects/progesterone%20data%20collection%20forms
CasemanagementisaneffectivemanagementstrategyandisavailablethroughcurrentMedicaidManagedCareEntities.Useofthemember’smanagedcareplan,ifapplicable,cansmooththepathtoauthorizationapproval.AllMCEsstronglypromoteuseof17‐P.UsemaybesimplifiedbytheuseofthegridsimilartothatattachedinAppendixA.Cooperationfromcommercialhealthinsurancecompanieswillbenecessaryforcompleteinformationonthegrid.
ThesubcommitteerecommendsinthelongtermusingBirthCertificatedatatomonitortheuseof17Pineligiblewomenannually.However,thiswouldrequiresomechangesinthewaydataiscollected:o Theremustbeaccurateinformationonthebirthcertificateaboutaprevious
pretermbirth.o Thesectionofmedicalproceduresduringpregnancywouldneedtoberevised
tospecificallyincludeuseof17P Thesubcommitteerecommendsthatqualitymeasurementoftheuseof17Pfor
eligiblewomenbedoneatthehospitallevel.o Themetricwouldbethepercentageofeligiblewomenwhoreceive17Pto
preventarecurrentSPTB.o Thegestationalageatinitiationoftherapyshouldalsoberecorded.o Anoutcomemeasurewouldbetheaveragegestationalageofbabiesofeligible
motherswhoreceived17Pandthoseeligiblewhodidnotreceive17P.o Thesemetricscouldbeusedasformeasurementoftheeffectivenessofa
qualityprogramatthehospitallevel.o Themetricscouldalsobeusedasaqualityindicatorforphysicianre‐
credentialingdecisions.o Themeasurescouldalsobeusedtodemonstratemeaningfuluseofelectronic
healthrecords. AsIndianadevelopsCoordinatedPerinatalSystemsofCare,thesubcommittee
recommendsthatObstetricPerinatalCentersincludetheappropriateuseof17PtopreventrecurrentSPTBasatrainingtopicandaqualityassurancemeasuretobeusedwithhospitalsintheirsystems.
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ThesubcommitteerecommendsthattheIPQICEducationCommitteepreparematerialsformedicalpractitionersandconsumerstopromotetheuseof17PtopreventrecurrentSPTB.o PatientEducationmaterialsareavailable(e.g.,
http://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/progesterone‐treatment‐to‐prevent‐preterm‐birth.aspx)andshouldbewidelydistributedespeciallytowomenwhohavehadonepretermbirth.
o MedicalpractitionermaterialsincludinganInpatientPrematurityForm,OutpatientProgesteroneCandidateForm,OutpatientDataCollectionForm,OutpatientEnrollmentLogSample,andanOutpatientMonthlySiteProfileSampleareavailableontheOPQCProgesteroneProjectsiteathttps://opqc.net/projects/progesterone%20data%20collection%20forms
o Useof17Ptopreventrecurrentspontaneouspretermbirthshouldbeintegratedwithallpreconception,interconception,andearlyprenatalcareeducationalmaterialsandtools.
Conclusion
Indianamustintegratetheuseof17Ptopreventrecurrentspontaneouspretermbirthintoguidelinesforpreconception,interconceptionandearlyprenatalcare.Promptingcliniciansontheimportanceofandprovidingtoolstoassistwiththeidentificationofpatientswithapriorspontaneouspretermbirthshouldbeobtainablewithminimaleffortandcost.Disparityofcareandclinicianresistanceshouldbeevaluatedandeliminated.Withtheplethoraofavailableliteraturesupportingtheeffectivenessandsafetyofweekly17‐Pinjections,cliniciannon‐acceptanceshouldnotbetolerated.Theuseof17‐Pinalleligiblepatientsisthestandardofcare.
Enrollmentintreatmentandacquisitionof17‐Pmayprovemorechallengingbutshouldalsobeanobtainablegoal.UniversalcoveragebyallinsuranceplansinIndiana,whetherprivateorpublic,shouldbeexpected.Eliminationofbarrierstoaccess17PwillrequirefurtherworkofIPQIC,IndianaMedicaidandIndianacommercialinsuranceproviders.MonitoringtheuseofprogesteronetopreventprematurebirthswiththeuseofvitalrecordswillrequirechangestotheIndianabirthcertificate.Intheinterimandforqualityimprovementpurposes,thesubcommitteerecommendsthathospitalsusemetricstoincreasetheuseofprogesteroneamongeligiblewomenintheirobstetricsprograms.Inaddition,themeasurementoftheappropriateuseofprogesteronetopreventpretermbirthsshouldbeusedbythedevelopingIndianaObstetricPerinatalCentersastrainingtopicsandqualityassurancemeasures.EducationalmaterialsforconsumersandtoolsformedicalpractitionersareavailableandthissubcommitteerequeststhehelpoftheIPQICEducationCommitteeindecidingoneffectivematerialsandpromotingtheirdissemination.
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UniversalcervicalscreeningisalongtermgoalofthiscommitteebutimplementationstrategieswillbedeferredtoPhase2.ItisthehopeofthecommitteethatthescreeningprotocoldevisedbyJayIamsetalmaysomedaybeuniversallyimplemented.(SeealgorithmattachedinAppendixB)
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AppendixA
ManagedCareGrid
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PlanUM
Process UM Contact Info
State of Indiana Yes
Phone: 855-577-6317 (Catamaran)Email: [email protected]: https://inm.providerportal.catamaranrx.com/providerportal /faces/PreLogin.jsp
MHS Yes
Phone: 877-647-4848Fax: 866-912-4245Website: http://www.mhsindiana.com/for-providers/provider-forms/
Anthem Yes
Phone: 866-408-7187Fax: 800-601-4829Website: http://www.anthem.com/wps/portal/ahpprovider? content_path=provider/in/f3/s4/t1/pw_ad089349.htm&state=in&rootLevel=2&label=Pharmacy%20Information
MDWise Yes
Phone: 855-491-0633Fax: 855-811-9324Website: http://www.mdwise.org/for-providers/forms/prior-authorization/
Commercial Sample: Aetna Yes
Phone: 866-503-0857Fax: 866-267-3277Website: https://www.aetna.com/health-care-professionals/precertification.html
17-P Authorization
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AppendixB
IamsAlgorithm
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