Despite lawmakers' action, funding levels overall are barely a drop in the bucket and must be used more strategically in smaller projects for better preparedness and protection, said one industry ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday revealed two new programs to gather feedback on the use of quality metrics and to provide ways for industry to engage the agency and inform FDA’s ...

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed changes to the physician fee schedule. CMS devoted 25 pages of the proposed rule to ...

The quality-measurement movement began more than 20 years ago and has resulted in transparent quality-performance information, accountability, and improvements. At the same time, proliferation of ...

Nearly two decades after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Medicare Advantage (MA) Star Ratings to help beneficiaries compare plan quality, the program has become one of ...

The UAB Department of Health Services Administration Graduate Program in Healthcare Quality and Safety has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management in ...

Whether we will pay now or pay more later is being debated in our Statehouse. An amendment to the Senate version of Ohio's two-year budget pushed by Senate President Matt Huffman would remove the Step ...

Medicare Advantage's quality bonus program has had no observable difference in plan quality despite costly federal investments, a new study suggests, bolstering calls from some stakeholders to ...

A new-look Medicare Advantage (MA) quality bonus program would better incentivize insurers and help individuals choose a more appropriate plan, a report from Urban Institute finds. Authors Robert ...

Measures of quality can include assessing structural components of a health care delivery system, processes of care, or outcomes of care. 1 To appreciate the impact of quality programs on cancer care, ...