On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed changes to the physician fee schedule. CMS devoted 25 pages of the proposed rule to ...

The quality-measurement movement began more than 20 years ago and has resulted in transparent quality-performance information, accountability, and improvements. At the same time, proliferation of ...

Nearly two decades after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Medicare Advantage (MA) Star Ratings to help beneficiaries compare plan quality, the program has become one of ...

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 ...

Whether we will pay now or pay more later is being debated in our Statehouse. An amendment to the Senate version of Ohio's two-year budget pushed by Senate President Matt Huffman would remove the Step ...

The UAB Department of Health Services Administration Graduate Program in Healthcare Quality and Safety has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management in ...

Medicare Advantage's quality bonus program has had no observable difference in plan quality despite costly federal investments, a new study suggests, bolstering calls from some stakeholders to ...

Measures of quality can include assessing structural components of a health care delivery system, processes of care, or outcomes of care. 1 To appreciate the impact of quality programs on cancer care, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite its scope, the ESRD [quality incentive program] QIP has not been independently evaluated, and it ...

This fall, many young children across Canada have entered early learning or preschool programs for the first time. Access to early learning is a challenge across the country — and many parents ...