A new editorial published in JAMA by Northwestern Medicine ® experts strongly questions the use of several hospital quality measures by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its ...

Results from a study suggest pay-for-performance hospital programs may need to be tailored to the specific healthcare organization in order to yield the greatest effect on healthcare quality, ...

Two hospital pay-for-performance programs in Maryland have saved money and improved quality of care in hospitals, including the reduction of hospital-acquired conditions, according to a new study ...

Skilled nursing providers would see a 2.8% raise next fiscal year, according to a proposed pay rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday. The ...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new program to reduce prescription drug costs for Americans. The Generating Cost Reduction for U.S., known as GENEROUS, aims to ...