tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 13
Politics & Policy: McClellan To Doctors- Prepare Now For Efficiency Moves
Medicare must work smarter, spend less for better carePhysician spending is running out of control, and Medicare has to embrace more cost-effective care.That was the tough message that Mark McClellan, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, brought to the American Medical Association's annual advocacy conference. McClellan wrapped that pill in some sugar, assuring the doctors repeatedly that CMS values them and won't take major steps without soliciting their views. CMS hopes to take measures to boost quality of care and reduce costs - including pay-for-performance programs, technology coverage that requires post-market clinical reporting by providers...
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