Zigmond Jessica
Mod Healthc. 2010 Oct 18;40(42):6-7, 16, 1.
The CMS could save billions by overhauling how long-term care is managed, delivered and paid for, according to two new reports. That would mean the agency will have to address inadequate staffing, low Medicaid costs and the idea that long-term care operates on the periphery of the healthcare system. "Long-term care is sometimes viewed as a policy issue that is quite separate from medical care," says Tricia Neuman, left, an author on both reports.
根据两份新报告，医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心（CMS）通过全面改革长期护理的管理、提供和支付方式，可节省数十亿美元。这意味着该机构将不得不解决人员配备不足、医疗补助成本低以及长期护理在医疗体系边缘运作的问题。“长期护理有时被视为一个与医疗护理完全分开的政策问题，”两份报告的作者之一特里西亚·纽曼（左）说。
