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September 14, 2010
IPRO's 25th Anniversary Report Wins Second Award
In addition to the 2009 American Graphic Design Award (Quality Watch Oct/Nov 2009), IPRO has been awarded an APEX 2010 Award of Excellence.
White House Estimates Quality Savings
Improvements in quality are essential elements of a national cost-containment strategy, according to a health reform position paper released August 2nd by the Obama Administration.
New York Hospitals Pilot Malpractice Reform
Five New York City-based hospitals will test an innovative approach to medical liability reform under a three year, $2.9 million grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
CMS Develops Payment Plans for ESRD
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing what it calls the first Medicare fee-for-service pay-for-performance program, under which end-stage renal disease (ESRD) providers face the prospect of reduced payments for failure to meet quality benchmarks.
Administration Implements Appeals Law
Health plan enrollees have the right to independent, external reviews of adverse coverage determinations, regardless of which state the live in or what kind of insurance they have, based on an interim final rule published July 23rd in the Federal Register.
IPRO Attacks MRSA
As part of its Patient Safety Theme, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has contracted with Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) across the nation to help healthcare providers reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in their facilities.
June 7, 2010
Commonwealth Infection Webinar Available
An April Commonwealth Fund webinar on eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections is now available for download.
IPRO Author Analyzes Payment Alternatives
Payers should take a flexible approach to payment reform, given the evolving but fragmented nature of the U.S. healthcare system, according to a key chapter of a new book addressing partnerships between physicians and hospitals.
Tallon Keynotes IPRO Annual Meeting
"Health Reform for New York and the Nation" is the theme of the keynote address to be presented by James R. Tallon, Jr. at IPRO's 26th Annual Meeting, to be held June 8th at the LaGuardia Marriott hotel in East Elmhurst, NY.
CMS Unveils Hospital Cost, Volume Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is debuting a new website that provides detailed information on payments to hospitals and volume for specific DRGs under the Medicare prospective payment system.
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