Richard Gilfillan MD

CMS Innovation Center announcement supporting health care innovation

By Gregg A. Masters, MPH Looks like we’ll get the results of the first round of innovation grants funded via the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Rumor has it that there will be a 2nd round of grant funding. I assume we’ll minimally hear about round 1 awards, and perhaps more. Detail via CMMI …

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CMS Conference Call on the new ‘Bundled Payments for Care Improvement’ Initiative [Re-play]

August 23rd, 2011 – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation today announced the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative to help improve care for patients while they are in the hospital and after they are discharged. Doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers can now apply to participate in this new program that will …

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