THE BIG 3

1 HCAHPS REDO: The CMS asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to collect public feedback from stakeholders on possible changes to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, commonly referred to as HCAHPS.

2 QUALITY SUMMIT: HHS launched the Quality Summit, which enlisted federal and private healthcare leaders to streamline and improve the agency’s quality programs.

3 REALIGNING STARS: The CMS announced it will change the controversial methodology used for its hospital star ratings in early 2021.