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New regulation seeks to reward hospitals for quality of care
By Julian Pecquet - 01/07/11 06:22 PM ET
The Medicare agency on Friday issued a proposed rule spelling out how hospitals will be rewarded for providing high-quality care for patients, as required by Democrats' healthcare reform law. Under the program, known as value-based purchasing, hospitals that perform well on measures relating to quality of care and patient experience would get higher Medicare payments.
"Today's proposal is a huge leap forward in improving the quality and safety of America’s hospitals for both Medicare beneficiaries and all Americans," Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Donald Berwick said in a statement. "The hospital value-based purchasing program will reward hospitals for improving patients' experiences of care, while making care safer by reducing medical mistakes."
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http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/136743-new-regulation-seeks-to-reward-hospitals-for-quality-of-care
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