title: Integration demonstration. The CMS' latest pay-for-performance initiative will test the power of integrated delivery systems to alter doc practice patterns.
abstract: Linda Magno of the CMS says the Medicare Health Care Quality Demonstration project is one of the agency's boldest initiatives yet. She says the project is a chance for providers to "redesign the healthcare system." The project will feature "a lot of latitude" in payment and waivers of Medicare provisions. And the CMS needs a few good volunteer providers to participate.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romano
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D010358:Patient Participation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States