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The path to cost transformation.

Jody Hill-Mischel, Walter W Morrissey, Kimberly Neese

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|July 26, 2016

Summary

Healthcare organizations must assess cost and quality to prepare for value-based payment. This involves margin improvement, business restructuring, and clinical transformation using multidisciplinary teams.

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Health Economics
Quality Improvement

Background:

Transitioning to value-based payment necessitates strategic cost structure transformation.
Systemwide assessment of cost and quality is a prerequisite for this transition.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline a strategic approach for healthcare organizations preparing for value-based payment.
To identify key areas for performance improvement in cost transformation.

Main Methods:

Conducting a systemwide assessment of organizational cost and quality.
Focusing performance improvement activities on three core categories: margin improvement, business restructuring, and clinical transformation.
Implementing a work-team approach with multidisciplinary representation for area-specific assessments.

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Main Results:

A structured assessment identifies opportunities across margin, business, and clinical domains.
Multidisciplinary teams facilitate comprehensive evaluation of diverse organizational areas.
Strategic planning for value-based care is enhanced through focused performance improvement.

Conclusions:

A systematic, team-based approach to cost and quality assessment is crucial for value-based payment readiness.
Integrating margin improvement, business restructuring, and clinical transformation drives successful cost structure transformation.
Effective preparation for value-based payment requires a holistic organizational strategy.