Becker's Healthcare October 10, 2017
Unpredictability in the healthcare industry unnerves hospital leaders, as no one knows the future of the ACA or if the new administration will further alter existing payment reform programs. The unknown future of healthcare reform has hospitals and health systems searching for the best path forward regarding value-based care.
Although efforts to repeal the ACA have failed thus far, Republican lawmakers are still exploring ways to dismantle the health reform law. In addition, the Trump administration has moved forward with significant changes to Medicare payment programs, including canceling and scaling back major bundled payment initiatives, and could modify these or other payment programs more in the future.
Despite uncertainty in the industry, many hospitals and health systems are continuing to...