Tag: quality-measure
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AHA, Specialists Respond to CMS on CQMs
AHA expresses concern about “significant burden placed on providers who are trying to meet multiple, often non-aligned quality measurement and reporting requirements.” In February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) asked stakeholders for input regarding ways it might better align clinical quality measure reporting under the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the Electronic Health…
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eHealth: Aligning Quality Measurement at CMS
By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals. How will this next phase improve health care and…