Patients Over Paperwork
Guidance for Patients Over Paperwork initiative, CMS internal process to evaluate and streamline regulations with a goal to reduce unnecessary burden, increase efficiencies, and to improve the beneficiary experience. In carrying out this internal process,
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 03, 2020
What is Patients over Paperwork?
At CMS, our top priority is putting patients first. CMS Administrator Seema Verma launched the “Patients over Paperwork” initiative, which is in accord with President Trump’s Executive Order that directs federal agencies to “cut the red tape” to reduce burdensome regulations. Through “Patients over Paperwork,” CMS established an internal process to evaluate and streamline regulations with a goal to reduce unnecessary burden, to increase efficiencies, and to improve the beneficiary experience. In carrying out this internal process, CMS is moving the needle and removing regulatory obstacles that get in the way of providers spending time with patients.
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Below are the Patients over Paperwork listserv updates:
November 2019 Newsletter (PDF)
November 2018 Newsletter (PDF)
September 2018 Newsletter (PDF)
February 2018 Newsletter (PDF)
December 2017 Newsletter (PDF)
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