Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
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Bipartisan Proposal to Repeal SGR Plan Likely to be Reintroduced
January 1, 2013
The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 would replace the sustainable growth rate formula with a cost-effective model designed to promote quality and value through coordinated patient care
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Soaring Healthcare Expenses Draw Attention to Price Transparency As Cost Control
December 2, 2012
Physicians encouraged to consider impact of diagnostic and treatment decisions to help cut costs
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Healthcare Quality Accounting Metrics Need Improvement
November 1, 2012
Patient-centered quality reporting aims to refine performance measures for healthcare providers
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Patient Satisfaction Critical to Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
October 1, 2012
Although patients' happiness is hard to gauge, 30% of the federal program's financial incentive is based upon how well hospitals score on patient satisfaction surveys
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Is ‘Meaningful Use’ Safe?
August 29, 2012
Despite CMS praise, clinicians are wary of health IT shortcomings
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Established Performance Metrics Help CMS Expand Its Value-Based Purchasing Program
July 31, 2012
CMS is marching toward a value-based payment modifier program that will adjust physician reimbursement based on the relative quality and efficiency of care they provide.
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Hospitalists Can Help Solve Residency Duty-Hour Issues
July 3, 2012
HM appears well-positioned to benefit from changes brought about under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s residency program regulations.
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CER: Friend or Foe?
May 25, 2012
Nationwide push is helping comparative-effectiveness research gain traction—and funding.
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Partnership for Patients: CMS’ Ambitious Program for Patient Safety Improvement
March 31, 2012
The goal is to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions by 40% and decrease preventable complications during transitions of care to reduce hospital readmissions by 20%
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Massachusetts Healthcare Law Highlights Implications for National Healthcare Reform
February 29, 2012
The Massachusetts experience represents a microcosm of what might be expected on a national scale with the Affordable Care Act: success in covering the uninsured, but persistent access and cost challenges that can only be overcome with fundamental payment reform.
