Category: Patient Care & Quality

To help position Pennsylvania physicians and the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) to take a lead in addressing practice variation, particularly as providers move from volume-based … Read More ›

It was almost a year ago that — for the first time in the history of the Medicare program — goals and a timeline for … Read More ›

For the first time in the history of the Medicare program, on Jan. 26, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human services announced goals … Read More ›

Reimbursement based on quality of care provided (value) rather than the number of patients seen (volume) is coming, and faster that many anticipated. One component … Read More ›

In an effort to foster innovation and improve care within the state’s Medicaid program, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) recently released requests for … Read More ›

We’ve all heard the buzz words “volume to value” and Pennsylvania physicians know the transition is coming. In fact, earlier this year, the U.S. Department … Read More ›

Pennsylvania physicians, along with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), say that a recent study by the RAND Corporation ignores the successes of patient-centered … Read More ›

On May 26, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule intended to modernize Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program … Read More ›