Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite its scope, the ESRD [quality incentive program] QIP has not been independently evaluated, and it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a proposed rule on July 2 that includes updates to the ...

A new analysis reveals penalties levied under a CMS program to improve the quality of care at dialysis centers did not lead to significant change. Penalization under the End-Stage Renal Disease ...

On Dec. 29, 2010, CMS issued the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP) Final Rule, which applies to Medicare outpatient ESRD dialysis providers and facilities (published on ...

Health care reform is built on three pillars: coverage, affordability and quality. Any one of these pursuits is useless without the others. What good is coverage if the options are unaffordable? What ...

Industry players agree on need for quality assurance but believe CMS’ QIP program for ESRD care delivery flawed - The ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) implemented by CMS provides a payment penalty ...

Getty Images Study findings support The End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program's composite measure of facility performance, which is revised annually. Dialysis facilities that perform worse ...