Study to Evaluate the Prospective Payment System Impact on Small Dialysis Organizations
Study to Evaluate the Prospective Payment System Impact on Small Dialysis Organizations
To describe trends in treatment patterns of Small Dialysis Organizations (SDOs) prior to and during the implementation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') policy [End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS)] to bundle reimbursement for all dialysis services. Specifically, to describe CMS ESRD PPS quality performance measures for dialysis centers over time.
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