How Anesthesia Can Help Hospitals with Value-Based Purchasing
The transition from the incentivized quality control model to a pay-for-performance standard has brought about significant change in the delivery of healthcare. One such example, Medicare’s Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, replaces a bygone era of transaction payments and moves hospitals to an outcome-based system.
This white paper addresses the factors leading to healthcare reform, the potential obstacles that can emerge, and the vital role anesthesia can play in helping hospitals succeed in the VBP program.
Download now and learn more about the symbiotic relationship between VBP and anesthesia.
“We’re not reinventing the wheel, we’re just transforming …from pay-for-reporting to actual pay-for-performance…It marks the beginning of an era of accountability and true pay-for-performance at the hospital level.”
Patrick Torcson, MD, Chair of Society of Hospital Medicine’s Performance and Standards Committee
“Value-Based Purchasing Raises the Stakes,” The Hospitalist
