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AHA Comments on Developing a SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalizations Measure
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Requiring Hospitalizations Measure.
MAP begins annual review of quality performance measures for federal programs
The National Quality Forum’s Measure Applications Partnership recently initiated its statutorily required annual review of the quality measures that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering for use in federal programs.
Care Compare to replace Hospital Compare, other quality reporting sites Dec. 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Dec. 1 will retire Hospital Compare and seven other health care quality compare websites, whose content has been transitioning since September to a single website called Care Compare.
Legislation to Improve the Quality of and Access to Critical Services for Medicare Beneficiaries
AHA applauds the House Ways and Means Committee for considering legislation to improve the quality of and access to critical services for Medicare beneficiaries, help train the physician workforce of the future and reduce the administrative burden on rural hospitals.
Comment letter re: FY 2019 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities PPS and Quality Reporting Updates
Comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the fiscal year (FY) 2019 proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) and quality reporting updates.
Regulatory Advisory: Hospital Outpatient PPS/ASC Proposed Rule for CY 2019
On July 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its CY 2019 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule. In addition to standard updates, the rule would substantially expand Medicare site-neutral payment policies in several areas and make changes to the payment policies for drugs, including 340B-acquired drugs. Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by Sept. 24.
NQF outlines model for end-of-life care
A recent report from the National Quality Forum (NQF), The Care We Need: Driving Better Health Outcomes for People and Communities