Value-based purchasing (VBP) rewards hospitals through payments from CMS for the quality of care provided to Medicare patients, how closely hospitals follow best clinical practices, and how well they enhance the patient experience. Hospitals are evaluated based on these factors and receive additional funds from CMS based on their performance in quality care. The initiative links Medicare payments to hospital performance on quality measures aimed at improving the value of care provided to patients.

1. Hospital Value-based Purchasing (VBP)
A Brief Introductory Overview
by Glenn D. Meyers, M.D., Knoxville, TN
Internist, Cardiologist, Healthcare Administration, Focusing on VBC and Population
Health

2. Definition
Value-based Purchasing (VBP) payments are:
“The initiative rewards acute care hospitals
receive from the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) for the quality care
these facilities provide to Medicare
beneficiaries.

3. Basis of Rewards
CMS rewards hospitals based on:
❑The quality of care provided to Medicare patients
❑How closely best practices (clinical) are followed
❑How well hospitals enhance the ‘patient experience’
during the hospital stay

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introductory-overview/