Quality Improvement
Quality improvement is central to achieving high-value care. Learn how we collaborate with all industry stakeholders to identify and bridge measurement gaps and advance patient care.
CMS Finalizes Flat Payment and New Quality Measures for Dialysis Facilities
In the Calendar Year (CY) 2015 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule released on October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a 2015 base per treatment rate of $239.43, up slightly from $239.02 in CY 2014.
Avalere Health Releases Enhanced Recovery White Paper
"On June 10, 2014, the Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP) in collaboration with Avalere Health hosted a multi-stakeholder forum in Baltimore, Maryland, to discuss potential challenges and opportunities to accelerate the adoption of enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) in the U.S.
CMS Proposes Flat Payment and New Quality Measures for Dialysis Facilities
In the Calendar Year (CY) 2015 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule released on July 2, CMS proposes a 2015 base per treatment rate of $239.33, up slightly from $239.02 in CY 2014.
Poster Presentations for Avalere at AcademyHealth
Avalere’s experts will be presenting several posters at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting in San Diego.
CMS Physician Compare Website Publishes Quality Data for the First Time
On Feb. 21, CMS enhanced the Physician Compare website to include the addition of quality measures to indicate the performance achieved on a set number of specific metrics.