title: Transplant rejections? Tighter organ-transplant restrictions from the CMS could lead to fewer programs; some are leery of changes based on outcomes.
abstract: At least 10 organ transplant centers are expected to lose their Medicare-approved status next year under new regulations meant to tighten standards and increase survival rates, according to Barry Straube, the CMS' chief medical officer. The updated rules worry providers, who say that the number of transplants doesn't accurately indicate quality, but neither does it automatically point to waste or fraud.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubell
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012449:Safety; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review