Value-Based Reforms and the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Value-Based Reforms and the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

In this longitudinal study of 2837 US hospitals between 2008 and 2015, we found that participation in 1 or more Medicare value-based reforms - including the Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records program, the Accountable... read more

8 changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2017

8 changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2017

CMS issued its update to the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The changes include a number of new policies that reflect a broader agency-wide strategy to enhance quality, spend smarter and improve Americans' health.... read more