The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a new tool for healthcare providers to help improve the quality of care, according to an agency release. The enhanced Quality Improvement ...

CMS will hold a live encore presentation of last week's webinar on its new contracts with Quality Improvement Organizations, on July 29 at 2 p.m., EST, according to an AHA News Now report. CMS ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is increasing scrutiny and oversight over the country's poorest-performing nursing facilities. CMS is toughening requirements for completion to the ...

Medicare’s approach to quality assurance has significantly changed over the years. Starting with cost monitoring measures, it now ensures Medicare beneficiaries receive high quality, safe, and ...

For quite some time I have been an advocate of reforming the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program. It’s an oxymoron to have a quality improvement program that turns out to be poor quality.

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Treatment episodes were defined by initiation (no visit to the same program in the prior 30 days) and discontinuation (no services for ≥15 days), and retention was calculated as the share of episodes ...

A new-look Medicare Advantage (MA) quality bonus program would better incentivize insurers and help individuals choose a more appropriate plan, a report from Urban Institute finds. Authors Robert ...