The percentage of physicians’ pay tied to quality of care would double in 2016 under draft regulations released by the Medicare program this month, according to a Kaiser Health News report. The ...

A new editorial published in JAMA by Northwestern Medicine ® experts strongly questions the use of several hospital quality measures by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its ...

Results from a study suggest pay-for-performance hospital programs may need to be tailored to the specific healthcare organization in order to yield the greatest effect on healthcare quality, ...

Many health systems behind CMS’ 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations disagree with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s approach to quality measurement and are demanding changes to ...

Skilled nursing providers would see a 2.8% raise next fiscal year, according to a proposed pay rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday. The fiscal 2026 Skilled Nursing ...