Moving Payment from Volume to Value
December 1, 2010 | Report
Policy brief explores differing views on the role of performance measurement in value-based payment.
Value-based Purchasing
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Using Community-Level Quality Measurement to Promote Value in Health Benefit Design
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Employers or health plans may provide financial incentives to consumers in an effort to “steer” them to high quality or low-cost providers, based on these tiers, through reduced deductibles or copayments.
Low-Value Services in Value-Based Insurance Design
April 7, 2010 | Journal Article
Low-value medical services contribute to sky-rocketing health care costs in the United States. This article examines the benefits and challenges of developing programs that impose disincentives for low-value medical services.
Survey Assesses States' Emphasis on Value-Based Health Care in Medicaid Managed Care Programs
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
In 2002, a research team surveyed state Medicaid officials on state efforts to measure and improve the quality of care delivered to beneficiaries in Medicaid managed care programs.
Tactics for Engaging Employers in Community Alliances
May 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This brief offers promising tactics for community alliances to attract and retain employers as partners, both as purchasers and as channels for communicating with employees and their families.
How Does Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Work?
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Medicare#25; Value-Based Purchasing Program, created under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to reward hospitals when they meet certain standards for delivering high-quality care to patients.
Improving Quality and Value in Health Care: Ideas from the Field
November 13, 2012 | Program Result
The solicitation was a broad call for ideas from the field to rein in spending without jeopardizing patient care. RWJF selected 12 of the most novel ideas and those most likely to engender far-reaching change.
Reform in Action: Three Tips for Getting Smarter About Health Care
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
Reform in Action: How Employers Can Improve Value and Quality in Health Care
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief/Infographic
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums.
The Meaningful Use Stage 2 Final Rule
September 5, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule on the Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to qualify as meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) and receive incentive payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.