Federal Government Approves Penn Medicine to Develop Imaging Guidelines

PHILADELPHIA-- The United States Congressional Budget Office estimates that 5 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is spent on medical tests and procedures that do not improve patient outcomes. In an effort to reduce unnecessary testing, procedures and related spending, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has named Penn Medicine and two other organizations among a select few health care organizations in the country designated as a "qualified provider-led entity" (QPLE).

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