Time to Reassess: Keeping Up with Changes to CJR Target Pricing
Performance improvement targets have shifted again in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) program. Darcie Hurteau explains why participants should reassess their program strategies in light of this change.
MA Plan Options Surge as Premiums Fall
Oct. 1—The number of available Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will increase by 19 percent in 2019, while average premiums will decline by 6 percent, according to new federal data.
Using Business Intelligence to Succeed in Value-Based Care
Gain buy in for value-based care by picking a few key areas to cost and monitor. A few easy wins builds momentum and confidence across a healthcare organization.
Addressing Health Disparities by Promoting Achievement in Disadvantaged Students
Barry D. Mann describes a national program that Main Line Health initiated to engage disadvantaged high school students in learning about healthcare operations and career possibilities.
It’s all connected
Efforts to improve the patient financial experience should not be undertaken in isolation. HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer explains why.
Target Setting: A Case Example with Risk Adjustment
By considering risk as they set financial targets for physician groups under value-based payment contracts, provider organizations can more accurately assess the likelihood that physician groups might have favorable performance under the contracts.
The ongoing pursuit of better payment models
HFMA will be your source for all things related to payment trends, as it may be one of the hottest topics in our industry.
Understanding the System Bottom Lines for Market-Based Primary Care
The concept of primary care is being transformed by changes to its subsystems related to demand, supply, organization, and linkages.
From Our Sponsor
A cohort at HFMA’s Annual Conference examined various strategies for enhancing the patient financial experience.
7 Considerations in the Financial Modeling of Value-Based Payment Arrangements
In preparing for the impact of changing to value-based payment, hospitals must be able to predict the gain or loss from related incentives, penalties, volume changes, and other factors. Seven considerations provide a guide to successfully managing the shift.