Health Affairs August 11, 2017
Great strides have been made over the years in the care of Medicare beneficiaries by focusing on and implementing quality performance measurement and hospital value-based payment systems. However, the laws and regulations that drive these efforts have not been revisited since their inception, and it is time for reexamination. Changes and adjustments should be made to ensure that the programs continue to advance better and more efficient care across the health care delivery system.
Examining The Goals Of Value-Based Payment
There remains a broad-based understanding that quality improvement, transparency, and accountability are now accepted across the spectrum of health care stakeholders and that tying the three to payment is an established objective of both the public and private sectors.
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