Azar: Time to Move Value-Based Payment Beyond ACOs, Bundles
March 5—The new leader of healthcare policy for the federal government says it’s time to advance value-based payment efforts beyond accountable care organizations (ACOs) and bundled payment initiatives.
Governors Push Value-Based Pay Shift to Control Costs
Feb. 22—A bipartisan group of governors urged a range of steps by federal, state, and private payers to spur the shift to value-based payment and help control spiraling healthcare costs.
Observations About Value-Based Purchasing
The value-based purchasing (VBP) program established Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires redesign if it is to truly and effectively drive healthcare quality improvement.
HFMA Executive Survey: Value-Based Payment Readiness
HFMA researchers surveyed 117 senior financial executives about their organization’s value-based payment readiness in September 2017.
Executive Summary: CMMI Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced Model – Request for Applications Released
This document provides a brief summary of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI's) request for applications for the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced payment model.
Medicare ACOs Increase by 18 Percent in 2018
Jan. 16—Medicare increased its number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) by 18 percent in 2018, even as a participation cliff looms for many.
HHS Nominee Would Support Mandatory Models
Jan. 11—Mandatory Medicare payment pilots could return under the leadership of the nominee to direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he said this week.
When Push Becomes Pull: The Next Phase of the Transition to Value
The healthcare industry’s transition to value-based payment will likely continue, driven by physician interest in advanced alternative payment models.
hfm Magazine: January 2018
hfm Magazine: January 2018
Emerging Value-Based Payment Trends Transforming Health Care in 2018
Hospitals and health systems plan a range of care delivery innovations in 2018 to help them reach more of the quality improvement goals of various payment models.