Modern Healthcare November 30, 2017
The CMS on Thursday released a list of 32 reporting measures under consideration for Medicare’s quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs.
The number of measures under review is much smaller compared to last year when CMS considered nearly 100 measures. The move is in line with CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s focus on reducing regulatory burden for providers. The agency recently launched the “Meaningful Measures” initiative to identify measures that will have the greatest impact on quality care improvement.
This year, CMS selected 32 measures for consideration out of a pool of 184 submitted by stakeholders. About 40% of measures on the list are outcome measures, which quality experts say are most valuable to patients and need more development.
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