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A key priority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is ensuring the delivery of high-quality health care services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Through quality improvement initiatives, incentive payments, and public reporting programs, CMS aims to continuously improve the quality of care provided, health outcomes, and beneficiaries' experiences with care. RAND is engaged in developing and supporting the use of quality measures by CMS.

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