How has episode-based P4P worked in California?
Episodes of care are defined as the bundle of medical treatments used to treat an illness over a specified time period. Because all treatments are bundled together, these episodes have been thought...
View ArticleImplementing a value-based purchasing program for Medicare
“The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop a plan that will transition Medicare payments into a VBP...
View ArticleQuality of Care Measures Across Settings
How well does Medicare measure quality? Not very well, especially across different treatment settings. According to a RAND report: “Only 10 clinical conditions are addressed by reporting programs for...
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