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No planned CMS confirmation for Tavenner
Senate Democrats said Marilyn Tavenner will not likely be confirmed as the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, lacking the support of the 60 senators necessary for her confirmation, The Wall Street Journal reported.
CMS lacks 'strategic vision'
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the agency charged with the monumental task of transforming healthcare in America, lacks a coherent, consolidated strategic vision, according to
Who is new CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner?
Following last week's surprise announcement that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick is stepping down next month, pundits and the medical community
Don Berwick resigns after Senate blocks his confirmation
Don Berwick is out and Marilyn Tavenner is in. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick said he'll step down from his post now that Republicans have
CMS finally issues ACO final rule: Any takers?
Although released later than initially expected, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on Thursday finally delivered its final rule for accountable care organizations (ACO) with the
Partnership takes aim at sepsis control
Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Don Berwick, MD, joined with leaders of major hospitals, employers,
Berwick's CMS appointment is all but sunk, pundits say
With Republicans garnering enough support to block Don Berwick's Senate confirmation as CMS's leader last week, and Democratic power players privately admitting defeat, President Obama may cave to
Despite wide industry support, Berwick faces 'uphill battle'
A wide swath of heavyweight industry groups endorse President Barack Obama's nomination of Don Berwick as CMS leader. And yet, Berwick, a pediatrician and founder of the Institute for Healthcare
New CMS Chief: Berwick would bring renewed focus to patient safety, quality improvement
Lowering healthcare costs while expanding access has been the talk of the town in Washington, but the chatter circulating today has placed renewed emphasis on patient safety and quality improvement
