Paying for Value

Paying for Value

Improved quality, increased access and reduced costs are cornerstones of a transformed health care system. Safety net hospitals and the greater health care community, in partnership with state and federal agencies, have made great strides in changing payment systems to promote quality of care rather than just volume of care. Hospital value-based purchasing programs, initiatives to reduce readmissions and a move away from episodic care towards comprehensive, coordinated care are all examples of how the health care industry is working towards improving value for patients.

Inside Reforming Care Delivery

Resources for this section

Hospital Inpatient VBP Final Rule (Full Text)
On April 29, 2011, federal the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) published the Final Rule CMS-3239-F: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, which officially established the Medicare Hospital Inpatient VBP Program authorized by the Affordable Care Act.

NAPH Comments on Medicare Hospital Inpatient VBP Program Proposed Rule
NAPH submitted comments to CMS on Proposed Rule CMS–3239–P: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program on March 8, 2011.

NAPH Comments on Health Care-Acquired Conditions Rule
On March 18, 2011, NAPH submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Proposed Rule CMS–2400–P: Medicaid Program; Payment Adjustment for Provider-Preventable Conditions Including Health Care-Acquired Conditions (HACs).

Useful Links

Health Care-Acquired Conditions Proposed Rule
(Full text PDF) On Feb. 17, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued Proposed Rule CMS–2400–P: Medicaid Program; Payment Adjustment for Provider-Preventable Conditions Including Health Care-Acquired Conditions.
Reducing Readmissions
This section of the NAPH website offers resources and information on reducing readmissions, which is an important step toward better care coordination, improved quality of care and reduced waste.

Upcoming Events

View Full Calendar

HCAHPS Learning Network: Using Data to Engage Your Team - Webinar
05/29/2012-05/29/2012

HCAHPS Improvement Boot Camp
06/29/2012-06/29/2012
Metropolitan Hospital, New York City

2012 Annual Conference - San Francisco!
06/20/2012-06/22/2012
Westin San Francisco Market Street

2012 NAPH Fellows Session 1
06/18/2012-06/22/2012
San Francisco, Calif.

2012 NAPH Fellows Session 2
10/15/2012-10/17/2012
Providence, R.I.

2013 Spring Legislative Event
03/19/2013-03/20/2013
Washington, D.C.

From:
Email:
To:
Email:
Subject:
Message: