Running the Rapids of Today’s Healthcare Reforms
The possibility of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act remains, despite the recent setback, so healthcare organizations should be prepared for the changes it might bring, including reduced Medicaid payment and increased charity care and bad debt.
No Easy Choices: What Lies Ahead for Healthcare Reform
Authors of the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act face a complex challenge in attempting to make high-quality care available to a large population at affordable rates.
Contemplating the Potential Impact of the AHCA
Understanding legislation proposed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is important, given that a bill to repeal and replace the ACA seems inevitable.
Building a Value Model for Population Health Management
A data-driven “value model” can help healthcare organizations plan the scale and pace of investments into population health management in preparation for value-based contracting.
Alternative Payment Models: The Courage to Lead
Healthcare finance leaders are finding the courage to move forward with value-based payment despite the uncertainties of a new administration in Washington, D.C.
From “No Plan” to Multiple Plans, but No Consensus to Date
As the Republican-led Congress considers ways to fulfill campaign promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they face practical challenges and a lack of consensus about how to proceed.
Primary Care Quality Incentive Program: Focus of Patient Satisfaction Questions
Bon Secours Virginia Medical Group’s primary care quality incentive program has eight measures that focus on patient satisfaction.
Value-Based Compensation for Primary Care: A Success Story
Bon Secours Virginia Medical Group developed a quality-based bonus program to prepare its primary care physicians for valued-based payment models.
Value-Based Care: Not Just for Primary Care Practices
Donna Levigne of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois explains why the health plan makes specialty care a priority in value-based care contracting.
Video: Tips for Direct-to-Employer Contracts from UNC Health
Understanding the time commitment and negotiation strategies around direct-to-employer contracts are key areas for payment and reimbursement leaders to consider.