Health policy leaders to HHS: More bundled payment models, please

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/health-policy-leaders-to-hhs-more-bundled-payment-models-please/421562/

  • The Center for American Progress (CAP) and other health policy leaders issued a joint letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell advocating further advancement in Medicare payment reform.
  • The signatories seek additional mandatory bundled payment demonstrations, arguing they would show stakeholders — including hospitals, physicians, device manufacturers, skilled nursing facilities, and home healthcare agencies — that aggressive expansion is coming for bundled payments and other payment reforms.
  • CAP has long advocated for Medicare to expand its most successful bundled payment models, including its Acute Care Episode demonstration project.

Click to access Mandatory-bundled-payment-letter.pdf

Healthcare’s $40B day: 5 things to know about Thursday’s mega-mergers

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/healthcare-s-40b-day-5-things-to-know-about-thursday-s-mega-mergers.html

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Some of the deal activity among medical device makers and pharmaceutical companies can be explained by the belief that gaining scale and becoming a leading provider is essential for effectively negotiating business with hospitals and insurers, according to The New York Times. Some of the impetus to consolidate can also be explained by the desire to acquire emerging product lines and biotech firms to supplement the declining sales of older products.

Some Firms Save Money By Offering Employees Free Surgery

http://khn.org/news/some-firms-save-money-by-offering-employees-free-surgery/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+First+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28779253&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9YnpAiotrXHIivVWPnNpiex_wjN6twswulABhKr6zR6RzF94PT__0gEaH336HikCkdJEg1–EmoHu34JJ2UClPs-Xj9A&_hsmi=28779253

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 18:  Customers enter a Lowe's home improvement store on November 18, 2015 in South San Francisco, California.  Lowe's reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings with profits of $736 million, or 80 cents per share. compared to $585 million, or 59 cents per share, one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Lowe’s home improvement company, like a growing number of large companies nationwide, offers its employees an eye-catching benefit: certain major surgeries at prestigious hospitals at no cost to the employee.

Payment Reform: What’s at Stake for Cath Lab?

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/leadership/payment-reform-whats-stake-cath-lab

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Although newer payment models will continue to evolve over the next few years, interventional cardiology has made small gains recently by becoming a specialty recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

CEOs and CFOs: 10 things demanding your attention this year

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/ceos-and-cfos-10-things-demanding-your-attention-this-year.html

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Payment and Delivery System Reform in Medicare: A Primer on Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, and Bundled Payments

Payment and Delivery System Reform in Medicare: A Primer on Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, and Bundled Payments – Report

Figure 3: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Models

Are innovative payment models working?

AJMC: Are innovative payment models working?

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CEOs and CFOs: 10 things demanding your attention this year

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/ceos-and-cfos-10-things-demanding-your-attention-this-year.html

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What Hospital Leaders Need to Know for Bundled Payments to Actually Work

http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/March/bundled-payment-success-blog-stempniak

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8 Performance Programs That Will Change Healthcare

http://www.health3-0.com/performance-programs/8-performance-programs-that-will-change-healthcare/

8 Performance Programs That Will Change Healthcare