Measuring performance, coordinating care both crucial to lowering costs among the chronically ill, report...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2012
The federal government should take advantage of Affordable Care Act funds to improve the coordination and quality of care for the chronically ill, a new report recommends.
Lawmakers blast federal efforts to monitor and police Medicare fraud — again
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 11, 2012
Lawmakers again hammered the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Medicare program integrity contractors Friday. The latest salvos were fueled by an agency admission that additional mistakes...
HHS healthcare-associated infection reduction plan is open for public comments
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 20, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comments on its updated action plan — which includes efforts in nursing homes — to reduce or eliminate healthcare-associated infections.