Medical device manufacturers must be prepared to quantify the value of their devices in terms that can be compared with alternatives. Stephanie Kute If value-based purchasing hasn't impacted your ...

A review of evidence about what works in 3 areas of value-based purchasing emphasized under healthcare reform: service delivery integration, payment, and value-based insurance design. This report is a ...

The Trump Administration has delivered significant policy advancements to lower the price of drugs and spur greater competition and innovation in the American health care system. As a result of ...

CMS recently issued final rules for its value-based purchasing program for hospitals. Beginning in fiscal year 2013, which starts on Oct. 1, 2012, CMS will offer hospitals an incentive payment for ...

Health may be priceless, but healthcare is not. With medical costs on the rise, insurance companies and government payers are increasingly asking pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers to ...

New bipartisan legislation introduced in the House aims to reform Medicaid to enable the use of value-based purchasing agreements in Medicaid. The Medicaid VBP Act, released Tuesday, aims to ensure ...

A new audit-like process designed to test the validity of nursing homes’ quality data is being pushed back until early 2026.

The rising cost of healthcare in the U.S. is a major concern. With historically low unemployment in an inflationary environment, the need to compete for top talent remains critical and impacts the ...

As health systems have grown in size and complexity, CEO base salaries and bonuses have steadily increased over the past five years. Board members have attempted to align CEO incentives with those of ...

Value-based purchasing (VBP) can foster quality improvement throughout the healthcare system. VBP principles had traction years before the PPACA and now, private and public VBP programs cover about 50 ...

One of your hospital's most significant payors has just notified you that, starting next year, it plans to withhold $1 million annually in reimbursement. The hospital may have a chance to regain some ...

More hospitals will get payment bonuses under the Trump administration’s value-based purchasing program in federal fiscal year 2020 than a decline in payments, according to new figures. The Centers ...