Value-Based Purchasing Measures Should Be Publicly Vetted, CMS Told
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS should open a public comment period for any new quality measures it plans to include in Medicare's hospital value-based purchasing program, a divergent group of stakeholders is advising the agency.
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