At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Linda Lansing, senior vice president of clinical services at Surgical Care Affiliates, discussed methods for developing ...

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Child and Youth Services (CYS) Youth Sports and Fitness here is once again designated a Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider by the National Alliance for Youth ...

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 ...

CMS’ Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program was designed to pay hospitals a higher annual update to their payment rates for successfully reporting and meeting designated quality measures. In ...

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, ...

“The USPTO has been modernizing its quality assurance programs and IT infrastructure, including the use of new technologies, and providing detailed information about its progress to the public.” A ...

Michigan's child care quality measurement and improvement system, Great Start to Quality, aims to help create a stock of high-quality programs for parents and help them find options. While nearly half ...