Connecting the Dots: How Quality of Care and Hospital Finances Inter-relate
June 22, 2009
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Webconference
"Better care should be rewarded . . . it is time that we pay for the quality of the health care provided to our beneficiaries, not simply the amount." These comments from Mark McClellan, past Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, reflect the current and future impetus for health care leaders to make the direct connection between the quality of care delivered in their facilities and the payment they receive for that care. This session will review quality measures and hospital reporting requirements, discuss the philosophy and history of pay-for-performance initiatives, and look toward future initiatives including new and proposed public reporting requirements and Medicare value-based purchasing.
Intro to Admin Data & Case Mix