Quality Measures To Play Key Role In Payment Reform, Former CMS Official Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
An official with the National Quality Forum explains how matching the right quality measure to each new Medicare payment model will be critical to preventing unintended consequences such as reduced care for patients.
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