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| Medicare payments tied to patient surveys USA TODAY Peaceful artwork at Providence Park Hospital in Novi, Mich., is frameless to better absorb hallway noise, part of an effort to boost patient satisfaction. (Photo: Regina H. Boone, Detroit Free Press) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Health Sense: 'Observation stays' cause Medicare billing headaches 77Square.com The Medicare Benefit Policy Manual says hospitals typically should admit or discharge observation patients within 24 hours — and allow more than 48 hours in "only rare and exceptional cases." But more than 10 percent of observation stays among ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Medicare changes mean some Cincinnati hospitals will gain, others will lose Cincinnati Business Courier (blog) Hospitals across the country are seeing the dollars-and-cents results of their quality-improvement efforts as the federal government doles out bonuses and assesses penalties for 2013, Kaiser Health News reports. Medicare payments will increase at 1,557 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare pay struggle a familiar year-end cliffhanger American Medical News Doctors participating in Medicare again found themselves just days away from a large decrease in pay rates, with Congress working against the clock to craft another temporary solution. At this article's deadline, no deal had been reached to stop a 26.5 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boise's Treasure Valley Hospital gets highest Medicare bonus in nation The Idaho Statesman According to a recent report, Treasure Valley Hospital in Boise will receive the largest bonus in the U.S. this year from Medicare as part of a program to reward hospitals for high-quality care. Treasure Valley Hospital is a small Boise hospital co ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Tying Medicare Payment to Quality « The CMS Blog By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality In mid-December, the Centers for Medicare ... blog.cms.gov/2012/12/20/tying-medicare-payment-to-quality/ |
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