The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has awarded a new, five-year Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) contract to Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. (HSAG), for the states of Arizona, California, Florida, and Ohio starting August 1, 2014.
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Local Medical Office Honored
Friday, June 27, 2014
Reddy Medical Services has been awarded the 2014 California Quality Improvement Recognition Award by Health Services Advisory Group of California, Inc. (HSAG of California), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for California.
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Success & Service: Parent Resource Center Honors Volunteers
Saturday, June 21, 2014
The Parent Resource Center recognized three of its volunteers for their hours of service.
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Grass Valley's Yubadocs Receives Quality Improvement Award
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Yubadocs Urgent Care has been awarded the 2014 California Quality Improvement Recognition Award by the Health Services Advisory Group of California Inc., the Medicare quality improvement organization for California.
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Nursing Homes and QIOs Work Together to Reduce Pressure Ulcer Rates
Friday, June 13, 2014
Nursing homes significantly reduced pressure ulcer rates and restraint use in the last three years by participating in Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) initiatives, according to a June 13 McKnight’s article.
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QIOs Prevent Thousands Of Hospitalizations, Readmissions
Friday, June 13, 2014
AHQA finds improved care transitions saved providers nearly $1 billion.
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CMS Quality Strategy
Friday, June 13, 2014
Driving quality improvement is a core function of CMS.
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U.S. Diabetes Rates Increase to 29 Million
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
On June 10, U.S. News & World Report reported that the number of Americans with diabetes increased from 26 million in 2010 to 29 million in 2012 – 9 percent of the total population.
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