An introduction to the Joslin Clinical Analytic Tool, a new diabetes measure developed to adjust for the variety in patient mix and better inform clinicians which interventions will work best. The ...

Measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical practice has been associated with improved survival and quality of life for patients with cancer. However, this application of PROs is relatively ...

After 25 years of Measure J, Davis must confront the reality that the policy has not produced the desired results of better ...

It’s time for a wholesale replacement of our system for measuring health care quality and putting quality information to use. The current retrospective, transactional system for measuring and ...

As accountable care organizations’ (ACOs) maturity increased, hospitals participating in CMS ACOs were making progress toward enhanced performance but required more time to improve cost and quality ...

Measure J has been in place for 25 years and has not produced better projects or outcomes, instead resulting in a slow-motion ...

Outcomes for transition age youth on the autism spectrum are poor across multiple domains including work, postsecondary education access, social inclusion, health and mental health. About 50,000 to 60 ...

CMS’ new safety measures are a welcome addition for Peter Silver, MD, senior vice president, chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.