Healthcare Reform

Lessons Learned from New York State’s Transition to Value

New York is a leader among U.S. states in promoting the healthcare industry’s transition to value-based payment, and healthcare providers nationwide can benefit from understanding the details of the state’s approach. 

Michael Keyes, MBA September 26, 2018

A Blueprint for Building a ‘Risk Ready’ Healthcare Organization

The cornerstone capabilities healthcare providers require for success under risk contracts are contract modeling and negotiation, care management and coordination, analytics and technology, and relationships and alignment.

Daniel J. Marino September 26, 2018

Preparing for BPCI-A: Avoiding the Common Mistakes Providers Make when Implementing New Payment Models

The primary goal for healthcare providers participating in Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) should be to master the competencies associated with becoming a high-value provider.

Deirdre Baggot, PhD, RN September 26, 2018

Beyond the Rhetoric: Implications and Unintended Consequences of Tax Reform and Medicare Policy

Tax reform and changes in federal healthcare policy could have the unintended effect of exacerbating the challenges U.S. hospital face in contending with uncompensated care.

Chris Bell September 26, 2018

Where Providers Are Finding Value-Based Profit

Healthcare provider organizations that are seeking ways to successfully accomplish the shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment can gain insight from the experiences of provider organizations that are industry leaders in this transition.

Rich Daly September 20, 2018

Administration Meets Challenge to Risk-Adjustment Payments, Counter to Critics’ Assumptions

Responding to a New Mexico district court’s ruling against the risk-adjustment program established by the Affordable Care Act, CMS initially put the program’s payments to collections and payment on hold, but then took steps to reinstate the program.

Gail R. Wilensky August 29, 2018

4 Steps for Success in a Changing Payment Landscape

The experiences of oncology practices participating in CMMI’s Oncology Care Model offer insight on how physician practices can best adapt their revenue cycle for value-based payment models.

Charles Saunders, MD August 29, 2018

Ask the Experts: Bundled Payment Start Date and Allocation

What parameters have other hospitals used to set a start date for moving to a bundled payment versus fee-for-service?

HFMA August 27, 2018

Understanding Pricing Trends in a Changing Environment

Pricing data can help providers make more informed strategic decisions and build better relationships with their patients.

HFMA August 15, 2018

A Push to Streamline Value-Based Payment

Value-based payment is ripe to repeat past fee-for-service problems—widespread slowdowns as each entity took different approaches to data collection and sharing and, as a result, hampering interactions. CAQH CORE is getting in front of these challenges now.

Erin Richter Weber August 15, 2018
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