Class Description

Of all the changes reshaping health care in the United States, none is more profound than the shift toward value. Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) is part of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) long-standing effort to link Medicare’s payment system to a value-based system to improve healthcare quality, including the quality of care provided in the inpatient hospital setting.

With this 90-minute webinar program followed by Q&A experts will explore:

–  Describe the goals of value based purchasing?
–  Provide context for Medicare payment policy
–  How is hospital performance measured?
–  Describe the role of meaningful use in VBP
–  Describe hospital acquired conditions penalties
–  Describe readmission penalties
–  Describe the role of Accountable care organizations
–  Describe the bundled payments initiatives
–  Define return of investment of patient engagement

Supplemental Material:
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. The official CMS website for the Medicare Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program.

Hospital Compare. Hospital Compare is a consumer-oriented website that provides information on how well hospitals provide recommended care to their patients.

Resources:
Measuring Outcomes And Efficiency In Medicare Value-Based Purchasing http://content.healthaffiars.org/28/2/w251.full

Facilitators:
Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM, President & CEO, The Healthcare Executive
Dr. Mandeep Mangat, MD, MPH, Senior Administrator, BAYADA Home Health Care

Organizations:
The Healthcare Executive
BAYADA Home Health Care

Event Flyer:

Program Video:
Link to video will be shared with individuals who registered for the event.  A link to the video is available ON-DEMAND for $20. For more information please send an email to info@thehealthcareexecutive.net or  with  “3 Secrets To Value-Based Purchasing Success.” You may also purchase here from our online store.