CMS Cancer "Quality Of Care" Data Show "A Lot Of Variations," McClellan Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Preliminary data from the oncology demonstration project show variable quality-of-life outcomes, likely because many patients have late-stage cancer, CMS Administrator McClellan says. The program may ultimately help drive improvements in clinical practices, he predicts.
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