CMS rolls out 5-year plan to ‘optimize’ care delivery
Becker's Healthcare December 16, 2024
CMS has developed a five-year plan for improving care delivery, with a focus on reducing administrative burden.
The agency published the plan, called “Optimizing Care Delivery: A Framework for Improving the Health Care Experience,” on Dec. 9, according to a Dec. 13 news release from CMS.
The plan includes seven priorities, based on research and public feedback, that the agency will focus on to reduce administrative burden across the industry. CMS defines administrative burden as “the redundant, outdated or overly complex requirements or processes that may inhibit or delay” delivery or access to “equitable, quality, safe and affordable care.”
The seven priorities outlined by CMS are to:
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