Pioneer ACOs Raise Concerns About Meeting Quality Measures
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The ACOs say they should only be held to reporting data to CMS on the quality measures tied to the program this year, rather than be expected to necessarily meet the set quality thresholds, citing lack of evidence.
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