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Options to CMS' proposed transparency rule

Christina Thielst, FACHE says that CMS can reduce variation and increase transparency for consumers while avoiding unintended consequences using its existing transparency policy.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

Experts weigh in on CMS transparency proposal: Balancing public's right to know with quality

The proposal would require accrediting organizations (AO) to make survey reports or plans of corrections (PoC) publicly available online within 90 days of the information becoming available to the healthcare organization. In an open letter to CMS, The Joint Commission President and CEO Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, wrote that while the accreditor is a strong supporter of transparency, it believes revealing all accreditation survey reports to the public is a bad idea. 



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