Healthcare Reimbursement News

Rethinking Health Care’s Triple Aim

Achieving health care’s Triple Aim has proved elusive, but it may be yet be achievable through a process of engaging rising-risk patients in their own care through daily self-reporting.

By Jim Evans October 4, 2017

Creating Value in the Medicaid Expansion: A Strategic Framework for AMCs

Academic medical centers that work with states to find mutually beneficial Medicaid strategies may find themselves well positioned in an era of value.

By Michael J. Schwartz October 4, 2017

Targeted Care Integration Can Help Drive Success Under Risk Contracts

Providers can avoid many of the missed opportunities associated with risk contracts by carefully reviewing the targeted patient population, narrowing the number of performance metrics, and selecting the right clinicians to participate.

By Laura Ramos Hegwer October 3, 2017

HFMA Trendsetter: Tackling Bundled Payments

This article shares how Premier Inc. helped Adventist Health System successfully navigate bundled payment initiatives by offering a dynamic collaborative led by seasoned experts and user-friendly analytics that enable evidence-based decisions.

By HFMA October 2, 2017

Sidebar: Top 10 Most Over-Documented HCCs

Documentation of chronic conditions is increasingly important as hospitals move toward value-based payment models. 

By HFMA October 2, 2017

Sidebar: Top 10 Most Under-Documented HCCs

Documentation of chronic conditions is increasingly important as hospitals move toward value-based payment models. 

By HFMA October 2, 2017

CMS Proposal: A Path to an Uncertain Future for 340B

CMS’s proposal to reduce rates for 340B-covered entities for separately payable outpatient drugs may indicate the Trump administration may take an aggressive approach to healthcare policy.

By Mark Polston, JD October 2, 2017

6 Practices for Effective Managed Care Contracting

Certain practices are critical to effective contracts between health plans and provider organizations.

By Debra L. Ryan October 2, 2017

the role of HCCs in a value-based payment system

Documentation of chronic conditions is increasingly important as hospitals move toward value-based payment models.

By Donna Smith October 2, 2017

Charging Appropriately for Emergency Department Visits

To determine a fair charge for an emergency department visit, a hospital or health system must separate its costs into three categories.

By David W. Young October 2, 2017
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