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Payment reform: complexities to consider.

Michael E Nugent¹

¹Navigant Consulting, Inc., Chicago, USA. mnugent@navigantconsulting.com

Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association

|May 10, 2011

Summary

Healthcare providers and payers must adapt to upcoming payment reforms by embracing value-based pricing and optimizing contract terms. Strategic cost management and new delivery tactics are essential for maintaining financial sustainability amidst changing reimbursement landscapes.

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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

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Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Health Economics
Payment Reform

Background:

The healthcare industry is facing significant shifts in payment models.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and commercial payers are implementing new reimbursement strategies.
Providers and payers need to proactively address these changes to ensure financial viability.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline essential strategies for healthcare providers and payers to prepare for imminent payment reforms.
To guide stakeholders in adapting to value-based pricing and evolving reimbursement structures.
To identify key actions for managing costs and margins in the face of payment changes.

Main Methods:

Analysis of current healthcare payment structures and contract terms.
Identification of variations in costs and reimbursement rates.
Development of evidence-based cost and payment benchmarks.
Proposal of new healthcare delivery tactics for margin management.

Main Results:

Adoption of industry-standard value-based pricing principles is recommended.
Thorough identification and analysis of cost, reimbursement, and payment term variations are crucial.
Establishing core, evidence-based costs and payments is necessary for financial stability.
Implementing new delivery tactics can help manage sustainable margins with lower unit reimbursement increases.

Conclusions:

Proactive adaptation to payment reforms is critical for healthcare organizations.
Strategic financial planning, including value-based pricing and cost management, is essential.
Innovation in delivery tactics is key to navigating lower unit reimbursement increases and ensuring long-term sustainability.