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This list features five recommendations for family medicine. The goal is to identify items: common in primary care practice; strongly supported by evidence and literature; that would lead to significant health benefits; reduce risk and harm; and reduce risk.
This Regulatory Advisory examines CMS's March 7 proposed rule defining Stage 2 of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) and the proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology that sets certification criteria, standards and implementation…
On February 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule implementing a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that requires a health care provider or supplier that received an overpayment from the Medicare program to report and return the…
The 2011 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The awards will be presented on April 5, 2012 during a luncheon at the 2012 NQF Annual Conference and Membership meeting in Washington, DC.
An interactive map showing quality initiatives by state
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has rescinded interpretive guidance it issued last fall pertaining to the ordering of rehabilitation and respiratory care services under the hospital Conditions of Participation and issued new guidance enabling hospital outpatient departments to…
Health reform creates new impetus and opportunity for better managing the care delivered to individuals with behavioral health conditions. Expansion of health insurance generally, along with improved coverage of behavioral health treatment under parity laws, will broaden access to needed services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the November 4, 2011 Federal Register published the calendar year 2012 final rule for the home health prospective payment system (PPS).
Congress long ago determined that Medicare patients should be required to share in the cost of their care through deductibles and coinsurance. Many Medicare beneficiaries purchase Medigap policies or have other supplemental health insurance that covers their coinsurance and deductibles. But many…
Recommendations, Impact Data, and Opportunity for Member Input
Hospitals repeatedly have expressed concern that the Medicare Area Wage Index (AWI) is greatly flawed in many respects. Members of Congress, Medicare officials and other policymakers also have voiced concerns with the present system.