The following article was written by Ann O’Neill, RN, MBA/HCM, director of clinical operations for Regent Surgical Health.By now, almost everyone in the ASC industry is aware of the new CMS quality ...

Researchers at the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that high-volume institutions can reliably measure outcomes by collecting data from a smaller, well-chosen sample of patients, ...

CMS will provide up to $30 million of funding and technical assistance to clinicians, patients and other stakeholders to support the development of quality measures over three years, Kate Goodrich, MD ...

ASC leaders are closely watching several legislative issues as the government shutdown continues into its third week, increasing the potential for delays in CMS’ rulemaking and other administrative ...

Since President Trump was sworn into office for a second term, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting Medicare.

CMS has published a list of 202 measures under consideration for use in hospitals and other Medicare public reporting and payment programs. In publishing the list, CMS will be able to gain input on ...

In 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the CMS National Quality Strategy to promote the highest-quality outcomes and safest care for all individuals across all ages, ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made one thing clear when it issued its newly proposed nursing home pay rule last week: Promoting nursing home quality improvement is driving policy ...

New independent ratings, evaluated using 37 quality measures, empower beneficiaries to navigate the rapidly evolving Medicare landscape during annual Open Enrollment. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 ...