DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 4 (April)

Berwick picked as CMS administrator, but may face tough confirmation

You're likely to see significant changes to Medicare coverage policies under Donald Berwick, MD, President Obama's choice for his first CMS administrator, known as a longtime advocate for health quality. As CMS administrator, Dr. Berwick, currently a Harvard professor and formerly a practicing pediatrician, will have the power to test different payment systems quickly thanks to a provision in the recently passed health reform law.

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