CMS Announces Upcoming Enhancement of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings
Stakeholder, public feedback to help shape potential enhancements to the Overall Star Ratings on Hospital Compare in 2021
Newsroom Press ReleaseCMS Updates Consumer Resources for Comparing Hospital Quality
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated hospital performance data on the Hospital Compare website and on data.medicare.gov to empower patients, families, and stakeholders with important information they need to compare hospitals and make informed healthcare decisions.
Newsroom Press ReleaseFiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1694-F)
On August 2, 2018, CMS issued a final rule to help empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve the use of electronic health records, and make it easier for providers to spend time with their patients.
Newsroom Fact SheetCMS expands quality data on Physician Compare and Hospital Compare to help consumers choose health care providers
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Public Reporting of 2014 Quality Measures on the Physician Compare and Hospital Compare Websites
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CMS Strengthens Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today strengthened the Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes on the Nursing Home Compare website to give families more precise and meaningful information on quality when they consider facilities for themselves or a loved one.
Newsroom Press ReleaseBetter Care, Smarter Spending, Healthier People: Improving Our Health Care Delivery System
Improving the quality and affordability of care received by Americans is, alongside increasing access to it, a core pillar of the Affordable Care Act.
Newsroom Fact SheetChanges for Calendar Year 2015 Physician Quality Programs and Other Programs in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On Oct. 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on or after Jan. 1, 2015.
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