In April 2005, CMS launched its first value-based purchasing pilot or "demonstration" project- the three-year Medicare Physician Group Practice (PGP) Demonstration.
2005年4月，CMS啟動了它的首個基於價值的購買試點專案或者說示範項目，即為期三年時間的Medicare醫師團體執業示範項目【Medicare Physician Group Practice (PGP) Demonstration】。