As someone who leads an integrated health care delivery system, this is a question I frequently find myself asking. The obvious answer, of course, is to develop measurements based on treatment ...

This fact sheet accompanies a new Center for American Progress report on best practices to expand and improve access to contraception at the state level, covering common implementation challenges and ...

Top Medicare and Medicaid officials want to create a “universal foundation” of quality measures aligned across all programs in a bid to ease reporting burdens and confusion. Officials with the Centers ...

A federal workgroup tasked with reviewing national quality measures for Medicaid home- and community-based services has delivered its biennial report, calling for the removal of three measures and the ...

CMS quality measures might not indicate the actual care patients receive, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The GAO studied how the agency decides what quality measures to ...

The lived environment has a significant impact on individuals’ health outcomes. For instance, outcomes can depend on access to surrounding resources, such as public transportation, job opportunities, ...

CMS’ new safety measures are a welcome addition for Peter Silver, MD, senior vice president, chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.

The fourth and final report in this Center for American Progress series highlighting best practices to improve and expand access to contraception at the state level focuses on the importance of ...