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Welcome to the Physician Quality Reporting System

This presentation provides an overlook of the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System. Highlights include a brief background of the program, a look at the program website and documentation, high-level steps to get you started, available resources and who to contact for help.
Medicare Subsidies for Plan Sponsors

The presentation explores the differences between the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) program and the Employer Group Waiver Plan (EGWP
Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Program Overview
CMS overview video explaining the Payment Error Rate Measurement program.
Dr. Donald Berwick: The Role of Innovation in Health Care
At NEHI's Innovators in Health Awards Dinner in Boston, Dr. Donald Berwick, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), provided a compelling perspective of the importance of innovation in transforming health care. November 9, 2011.
Kaiser Health News: The ABCs of Medicare Part D
Open-enrollment season for Medicare Part D often brings confusion for seniors all over the United States trying to sign up for prescription drug plans. Most counties in the U.S., however, have programs to help seniors wade through the options
Drug Abusers Exploiting Medicare
Investigators are saying thousands of Americans have abused the Medicare system and swindled prescription drugs. Health Care Finance News says -- "A report form (sic) the Government Accountability Office found more than 170,000 instances of so-called 'doctor shopping' of 14 commonly abused prescription medications by Medicare Part D beneficiaries."
Secretary Michael Leavitt: Medicare Part D Drug Benefits

Five years ago, in 2006, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented the Medicare Part D program. To address the lessons from Part D for the future of health care, Hudson Institute hosted a conference on Thursday, September 15. A keynote address was given by Michael Leavitt, former Governor of Utah, former Secretary of HHS, and current Chairman of Leavitt Partners.
Secretary Sebelius on Fighting Medicare Fraud at the Dept. of Justice
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks at a Department of Justice Press Conference regarding efforts to reduce Medicare Fraud. On September 7, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services made 91 arrests involving Medicare fraud, totalling approximately $295 million in false billings. Secretary Sebelius discusses the efforts that HHS is taking to prevent Medicare fraud.
How Patient Education Impacts Medicare's Value Based Purchasing

Patient Education will play a much more prominent role as Medicare and CMS measure hospitals on both clinical benchmarks and patient service called Patient Experience of Care. Patient Experience of Care is measured based on random surveys of patients about their hospital stay and includes the following factors:
How to Use Technology & Social Media for Your Health

This is Part 1 in a 2-Part Episode about Technology and Health Care Social Media. By analyzing Lists and citing Specific Examples of what is currently available, the result is the formation of a Health Care Social Media - or #HCSM -- as it is known on Twitter - Reference Foundation.
Medicare Part D Cut Nondrug Spending

Medicare Part D significantly reduced nondrug medical spending for beneficiaries who had limited drug coverage prior to enrolling in the federal prescription drug plan, according to a nationally representative study by researchers at Harvard Medical School.
Medicare Beneficiaries Hospice Costs
Medical Minute anchor Charlie Milburn reports on the rising cost of hospice care for Medicare beneficiaries.

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