On April 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its largest-ever initiative to transform and improve how primary care is delivered and paid for in America. The Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model, will be...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 2016 Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) annual update for eligible hospitals and eligible professionals to electronically report 2017 quality data for CMS quality reporting...
Tuesday, April 19 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be limited, register early. During this call, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts will cover helpful tips to...
Older adults represent the majority of approximately 20,000 new patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the United States each year. While the treatment goal for younger patients is to achieve a cure with intensive therapeutic...
Understanding which persons most likely use particular combinations of service types is important as this could lead to a better understanding of care pathways. The aim of this study is to identify combinations of service use within a sample of...
To compare the effects of a diabetes pay-for-performance (P4P) program on diabetes-related/nondiabetes-related healthcare utilization/expenses between participants who adhered to the program and those who did not, and explore factors related to...
Hospital admissions due to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in older persons are increasing. Falls are the leading mechanism of injury in this age group. TBIs are associated with unfavorable outcomes such as mortality and institutionalization.
Review and dispute for Open Payments data began April 1 and will last for 45 days. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will publish the 2015 payment data and updates to the 2013 and 2014 data on June 30, 2016. Physicians and...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports (MYQRURs) to groups and solo practitioners nationwide. MYQRURs are for informational purposes only and will not affect your payments...
Thursday, April 14 from 2 to 3 pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be limited, register early. During this call, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts discuss the development of...
