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New Medicare Shared Savings Program & ACOs
In October of 2011, CMS released the much-anticipated final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings program. In this rule, Medicare defines an accountable care organization (ACO) as a legal entity recognized under state law made up of certified Medicare providers or suppliers. … Continue reading
A Look at the National Quality Strategy
The Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (the National Quality Strategy). Released in March, 2011, this plan sets priorities to guide this effort.
Understanding Quality Reporting/Performance Measurement
by Amy Thorpe, MBA, PMP, FHIMSS Member, HIMSS NQF Taskforce Welcome back to the HIMSS NQF (National Quality Forum) Blog. As Dr. Zahid Butt MD, Chair of the HIMSS NQF Taskforce explained in last week’s post, our goal is to give you timely information about NQF activities and projects, especially those … Continue reading
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