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Discussion: Information Sharing vs. Privacy

Finding the right balance between privacy and sharing is the subject of a Federal News Radio Discussion. Joining us are NARA's Hannah Bergman and CMS's William Saunders.

Tags: Federal Drive , panel discussion , technology , management , NARA , Hannah Bergman , William Saunders

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CMS proposes new rules to combat fraud

Some say they're just nibbling around the edges. But, CMS is putting some proposed new rules out there to combat fraud and abuse in Medicaid and Medicare. WFED's Scott Carr explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , fraud , Scott Carr

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Agency services lack consistency, coordination

OMB finds that most website and call center operations are separate and don't work well together. Some agencies are following the private sector's lead by offering multiple channels to serve citizens. CMS and GSA both use online tools to answer questions more quickly and reliably.

Tags: management , technology , Jeff Zients , OMB , GSA , SSA , Kevin Paschuck , RightNow , MeriTalk , customer service , Jason Miller

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Recovery Board's success inspires others

OMB is using the same data analysis tools to monitor stimulus spending at CMS to reduce their improper payments. Other agencies also are taking advantage of the lessons learned from the creation and operation of the board. Recovery.gov also will receive new features this fall to let citizens track individual projects on their own websites.

Tags: management , contracting , technology , Danny Werfel , Earl Devaney , OMB , RAT Board , DoD , GSA , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Recovery Act , improper payments , Jason Miller

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President Obama to bypass Senate on CMS nominee

The White House announced late Tuesday that President Barack Obama will use a recess appointment to make Donald Berwick administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Boughn aims to bring CMS systems out of the 1970s

She says it's complex to change their current technology environment.

Tags: technology , Ask the CIO , Julie Boughn , Jason Mill

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CMS Senior Exec says it's all about the outcomes

"Performance management isn't just a good government idea, it quite frankly is a matter of surviving and hopefully thriving," says Michelle Snyder, deputy chief operating officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Tags: Federal Drive , Michelle Snyder , Executive Update 2010 , leadership , management , SES , outcomes

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Hearing offers suggestions for reducing Medicare waste, fraud

Errors, waste, and fraud in the Medicare system was the topic of conversation before the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and Oversight today.

Tags: House Ways and Means Committee , Medicare , Peter Roskam , Ron Klein , Scott Murphy , Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , Pete Stark , HHS , GAO , DoJ

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CMS gets ahead of healthcare changes

We get update on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' responsibilities when it comes to health care reform from the director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, Rod Benson.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , HHS , acquisition , Rod Benson

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Sen. Tom Carper learning more about waste, fraud, abuse in Medicare

Fraud and improper payments are on the hit list at agencies across government. One Senate committee is looking at how it's done.

Tags: management , best practices , Tom Carper , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co

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