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NewsNQF pushes use of electronic data in quality measurement
In an attempt to synchronize how various health plans measure doctor performance--and ultimately broaden the use of electronic means to measure quality--the National Quality Forum on Monday endorsed Read more...
Study: Patients believe strongly in their physician
Maybe the health plans are willing to beat up on physician quality and efficiency, but don't expect patients to go that way, a new study from Kaiser Family Foundation, NPR and the Harvard School of Read more...
Medicare PQRI needs serious improvement, AMA says
A new AMA survey suggests that the CMS needs to do some serious work on their Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) if they want it to be effective. More than 6 out of 10 physicians who were Read more...
CMS will pay more than $36M in quality reporting
CMS has announce that it will pay out more than $36 million in incentives money to providers who reported data on quality of care delivered between July 2007 and December 2007 as part of its Read more...
| Press ReleasesProfessional Revenue Cycle Management Consultancy Services by Medicalbillersandcoders.com: a Physician Demand and Market Gap FulWILMINGTON, Delaware, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Viewing the dynamic changes sweeping through the healthcare industry, MBC has perceived an urgent requirement of professional support and Read more >> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Web Site to Help Patients Compare Local Hospitals and PhysiciansJune 28, 2011 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched the nation's most comprehensive online directory for patients to find reliable information on the quality of health care provided by Read more >> Health Endeavors Provides Technology Solution to Obama’s Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Associated Press released an article May 11, 2011, “Obama plan for health care quality dealt a setback” based on the premise that the regulations are overly Read more >> Health Endeavors Announces the Release of Version 1.0 of the ACO WebCenter and Version 2.0 of the Physician Alignment WebCOMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ACO WebCenter Version 1.0 is a web-based product developed to assist hospitals, IPAs and physicians with the implementation of a Medicare or Non-Medicare Accountable Read more >> PaperFree Florida Lists SuccessEHS as a Qualified VendorBIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessEHS, a nationally recognized, streamlined practice management and electronic health record (EHR / EMR) software vendor, was listed as a qualified Read more >> |
