CMS has announced alternative reporting periods and reporting criteria for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).
Perils of Pain Meds
Opioid overuse is a dangerous path
Physician, Rate Thyself
Ranking the quality of medical care is much more complex than picking the best Italian restaurant in town
Rheumatology Stakeholders Talk Quality
ACR urged to accelerate efforts to develop quality indicators
Reckoning of a Presidential Year
The past year was filled with accomplishments and I take away wonderful memories
ACR Attends AMA House of Delegates
On Saturday, June 23, 2007, the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates convened in Chicago; the meeting’s theme was advocacy. The ACR was represented by its delegate Melvin Britton, MD, and alternate delegate Gary Bryant, MD.
Mayo and Grady CONNect
A journey from physician’s mecca to public hospital
Letters to the Editor
Feedback from Our Readers
Medicare Quality Movement Reaches Clinicians
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative offers bonuses for clinicians and health professionals
The Quest for Quality
The ARHP has an important role to play as the ACR addresses the emerging quality movement in healthcare. Most healthcare professionals are familiar with terms such as quality assurance, continuous quality improvement, and total quality management. In the late 1980s, healthcare organizations, following the lead of the manufacturing industry, began to implement quality-management programs as a way to improve the quality and cost efficiency of healthcare services and meet rising consumer expectations.