In a proposed physician fee schedule rule released on Tuesday, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to require clinicians to meet a higher performance threshold to be eligible ...

Avant-garde Health, the leading provider of solutions for improving perioperative quality and efficiency, is working with UCHealth to align its teams and strengthen performance under the CMS ...

Some lessons can be learned about these issues from existing pay-for-performance efforts, even though many such efforts are still in their infancy. As experience is gained, additional lessons will be ...

Recently, CMS issued a Final Rule aimed at improving healthcare quality by increasing oversight of accrediting organizations.

As the Medicare Advantage market continues to evolve amid regulatory change, margin pressure, and ongoing member movement, it remains a crucial growth and performance priority for many health plans.

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