The Health and Human Services Department announced that 73 “innovation advisors” were selected to spend up to 10 hours per week working to change health systems in ways that will improve care. These advisors, made up of health care executives, academics, and other health care professionals, will work with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to try to improve healthcare quality and lower costs.

Each advisor will be paid $20,000 to perform this task. During the first six months of the program, the 73 members will attend seminars and spend the remaining time testing new ways to implement their proposed changes.

These 73 people were selected from over 900 applications. What are your thoughts on this decision? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!