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Stakeholders Rebuke Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule
Newly finalized hospital price transparency requirements have the healthcare industry in a tizzy. That was obvious during the question and answer portion of a National Call, held by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on Dec. 3. The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other hospital groups filed a lawsuit the next day, challenging […]
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Enhancing Transparency About Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
A movement toward increased transparency about abuse and neglect will further help to ensure nursing home quality and safety. Earlier this month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant enhancement of the information available to nursing home residents, families, and caregivers on the Agency’s Nursing Home Compare website. Beginning Oct. 23, […]
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Trump Presses for More Medical Price Transparency
President Trump signed, June 24, an executive order “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First” to address escalating healthcare costs and “surprise” billing. President Trump says in the order, “My administration seeks to enhance the ability of patients to choose the healthcare that is best for them. To make fully […]
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OIG Compliance Portal Makes Transparency a Priority
Last June, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an ongoing effort to enhance transparency. One of its efforts has become updating the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Work Plan monthly, rather than annually. Another step HHS took to increase compliance transparency is by providing new tools and resources for the public to […]
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Price Transparency Should Be a Healthcare Norm
As consumers, we expect price transparency. That is, we expect to know the price of something, before we commit to buying it. For example, every big-box store clearly lists the prices of every item it sells, from laundry detergent to flat screen TVs. Restaurant menus tell you how much a burger and fries, quinoa salad, […]
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Experts weigh in on CMS transparency proposal: Balancing public’s right to know with quality
The proposal would require accrediting organizations (AO) to make survey reports or plans of corrections (PoC) publicly available online within 90 days of the information becoming available to the healthcare organization. In an open letter to CMS, The Joint Commission President and CEO Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, wrote that while the accreditor is a strong supporter of transparency, it believes revealing all accreditation survey reports to the public is a bad idea.
CMS updates transparency and termination notices
This April, CMS sent out a memo with big proposals for accrediting organizations (AO). If passed, The Joint Commission, DNV, HFAP, and others would have to post final survey reports online within 90 days of that information becoming available to the healthcare organization.
However, there are concerns that this move creates an uneven playing field in hospital quality and oversight. It’s also argued that the public might have trouble deciphering the contents of the report.
New Tool Improves QPP Transparency and Interoperability
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been diligently releasing provider education and tools on its new www.qpp.cms.gov website to make it easier for clinicians to participate in the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Most recently, CMS added a new tool on the www.qpp/cms.gov/education website that enables developers to retrieve and maintain QPP measures […]
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