Value-based purchasing—tying payment to outcomes, not volume—has become the cornerstone of CMS efforts to improve quality of care while reducing costs. Value-based purchasing (VBP) has financial rewards for hospitals; it…
iProtean – Health Reform
“The book on U.S. health reform is not yet written. ACA [Accountable Care Act] is a chapter. The market will write others. What’s clear is that the affordability of health…
iProtean – Healthcare Compliance
In a recent article by Peter Katz, Esq., “Medicare Fraud Strike Force: Past, Present and Future,” he noted, “The last four and a half years have seen a meteoric rise…