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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 00:00 |
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From the HHS News Release:
CMS announced that it has selected 73 individuals from 27 States and the District of Columbia for its Innovation Advisors program.
The initiative, launched by the CMS Innovation Center in October 2011, will help health professionals deepen skills that will drive improvements to patient care and reduce costs. After an initial orientation phase, Innovation Advisors will work with the CMS Innovation Center to test new models of care delivery in their own organizations and communities. They will also create partnerships to find new ideas that work and share them regionally and across the United States.
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 00:00 |
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From the HHS News Release:
CMS will join with medical practices to test the effectiveness of delivering primary care services in a home setting on improving care for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions. Medical practices led by physicians or nurse practitioners will provide primary care home visits tailored to the needs of beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations.
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Monday, 19 December 2011 00:00 |
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From the HHS News Release:
Selected Pioneer ACOs include physician-led organizations and health systems, urban and rural organizations, and organizations in various geographic regions of the country, representing 18 States and the opportunity to improve care for about 860,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
The 32 Pioneer ACOs underwent a rigorous competitive selection process by the Innovation Center, including extensive review of applications and in-person interviews.
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 00:00 |
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From the HHS News Release:
CMS released the first results for a new Federal pay-for-performance or “value-based purchasing” program for dialysis facilities that is designed to give facilities payment incentives to improve the quality of care furnished to patients diagnosed with End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Nearly 70 percent of dialysis facilities that were evaluated under the program will receive no payment reduction in payment year (PY) 2012, while the remaining 30 percent will receive reductions ranging from 0.5 percent to 2.0 percent depending on their final performance scores.
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