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6 Jun 2011, 8:28 am
On Friday, June 3, the American Medical Association (AMA) submitted its comments to Donald Berwick of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CMS' proposed rule for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 3:38 am by Robert Kraft
” In a statement, Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said, “These steps will encourage health professionals and hospitals to reduce preventable infections, and eliminate serious medical errors. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 8:34 am by Zach Zagger
Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a letter [text, PDF] to Patricia Casanova of the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning [official websites] in response to a request for approval, saying the law violates federal law. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 8:34 am by Zach Zagger
Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a letter [text, PDF] to Patricia Casanova of the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning [official websites] in response to a request for approval, saying the law violates federal law. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 7:24 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
The AP reports:In a letter sent to Indiana’s Medicaid director, Medicaid Administrator Donald M. [read post]
19 May 2011, 1:45 pm
Donald Berwick, the Administrator of CMS, has expressed CMS' desire and commitment to cooperate with health care providers to work out the problems. [read post]
17 May 2011, 3:07 am by Bob Kraft
" Yet, says CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, "it is the most important answer to the healthcare sustainability issue, achieving lower costs through high quality is the right way to do it," Reutersreports. [read post]
16 May 2011, 12:28 pm
Donald Berwick, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS"), recently authored an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal outlining his view of Medicare reform. [read post]
13 May 2011, 3:03 am by Bob Kraft
” Yet, says CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, “it is the most important answer to the healthcare sustainability issue, achieving lower costs through high quality is the right way to do it,” Reuters reports. [read post]
9 May 2011, 12:43 pm
”Paging Dr Bugs Bunny.First, it's pretty pathetic that the same agency which boasts Sir Donald Berwick would have anything to say about killing off old people: pots, kettles and all that.More importantly, though, the so-called Ryan Plan would do no such thing. [read post]
18 Apr 2011, 3:37 am by Bob Kraft
” HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made the announcement about the Partnership for Patients initiative, and CMS Administrator Donald Berwick noted that the initiative has “big goals. [read post]
18 Apr 2011, 3:37 am by Bob Kraft
" HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made the announcement about the Partnership for Patients initiative, and CMS Administrator Donald Berwick noted that the initiative has "big goals. [read post]
12 Apr 2011, 6:48 am
Donald Berwick, the head of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services explained that “any potentially preventable complication of care is unacceptable. [read post]
5 Apr 2011, 11:10 am
Championed by erstwhile CMMS Honcho "Sir" Donald Berwick, the Much Vaunted National Health System© provides stark examples of the path on which we find ourselves.For example, what would you think of a government program that dumped millions of dollars (well, pounds) into research and development of cutting edge robotic surgery, only to deny its lifesaving services to those most in need of it? [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 1:16 pm by gstasiewicz
A number of the documents were distributed to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, dubbed “Death Panel Donald” for his public comments endorsing health care rationing. [read post]