A media report early this month that stated CMS plans to remove eight hospital-acquired condition measures from its Hospital Compare database is incorrect, according to a HealthLeaders Media report.
Nearly two years after federal audits of schizophrenia diagnoses began, most skilled nursing targets are still being accused ...
CMS has published a list of 202 measures under consideration for use in hospitals and other Medicare public reporting and payment programs. In publishing the list, CMS will be able to gain input on ...
In the ever-evolving landscape of skilled nursing facilities, staffing requirements remain a focal point of discussion and debate. With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services setting forth ...
Virginia's Medicaid agency is acknowledging in a new statement that it needs to make changes to its program that doles out bonus cash to nursing homes in an effort to improve the quality of care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued guidance on state-directed payment quality evaluations, ...
It has been 10 years since the Triple Aim was expanded to the Quadruple Aim (QA) to include “clinician well-being in the workplace” as a core health policy goal. This change came in response to the ...
A Health Affairs study published Sept. 2 found that less than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with opioid use disorder received ...
Senate Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member Scott Brown (R-Mass.), and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) yesterday sent a letter to Peter Budetti, director of ...