CMS’ Proposed Universal Foundation Latest Health Equity Lever

Physicians are lauding CMS’ proposal to develop a universal foundation of core quality measures as a strong step to streamline existing measures and improve data collection on social drivers of health, which could have positive implications for equity and quality improvements down the road. CMS’ proposal is the agency’s latest step to improve health equity, but it’s distinct from last year’s proposed Health Equity Index, CMS told Inside Health Policy . CMS, in its Feb. 1 Medicare Advantage and Part...