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CMS’ pay-for-performance demonstration projects kicked off in January 2005, and experts agree that health plans-if they aren’t already asking for quality data-aren’t far behind. Plans are watching closely to make sure you record and report quality data correctly-findings you can use to your advantage in negotiations. We’ll explain the basics of how you can use data to negotiate with plans and give you eight steps to implement an efficient data collection process.