The proposed rule would also make the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model mandatory beginning on October 1, 2027.

In a letter to CMS, the AHA and other nationwide hospital organizations recommended at least seven ways to restructure the agency’s value-based purchasing program to assess hospital performance and ...

In a presentation at the Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual CEO Roundtable + CFO Roundtable on Nov. 9 in Chicago, a panel of industry experts discussed the rapid transition to value-based care and ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 11 issued a proposed rule regarding Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system rates.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

From improving outcomes for vulnerable, post-acute patients to building collaborative networks using real-time data for measurable impact, it can take several different approaches to deliver quality ...

For decades, the traditional fee-for-service model has followed a "more is more" philosophy, rewarding volume over quality.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a 2.4% payment rate bump for inpatient services for fiscal year ...

The Trump administration is floating a 2.4% pay raise for inpatient hospitals' payments for fiscal year 2026, alongside adjustments to quality reporting programs and a call for public suggestions on ...