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Critics may continue to debate its benefits and drawbacks, but Pay for Performance is headed your way. A recent article describes the extent to which so-called “P4P” programs have grown in just the past few years. Read more >> |
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Wider adoption of quality measures could not only save thousands of lives but also reduce hospitals’ costs, according to data from a groundbreaking Medicare demonstration project. Read more >> |
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Taking a team approach to pain management, two nursing homes have seen extraordinary success. An article in the current issue of Extended Care Product News provides details on how they did it. Read more >> |
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This week (September 24-30) is National Adult Immunization Awareness Week, and gmcf is here to help. For agencies that are looking for materials to jump-start their immunization efforts, gmcf has added free Adult Immunization Materials to its Web site. Read more >> |
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States. Read more >> |
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| About gmcf… gmcf is a non-profit, physician-sponsored organization dedicated to improving the quality of health care throughout Georgia. For more information about gmcf, visit www.gmcf.org. |
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| This material was prepared by gmcf, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Georgia, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. Publication No.8SOW-GA-QIO-06-12 | ||||