The National Journal 
(3/29, Fox, Subscription Publication) reports, "One of the planks of
the 2010 health care law, paying hospitals to improve the quality of
care, doesn't appear to help patients survive any better," according to a
study
published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Investigators
"compared two hospital systems over six years – one that
took part in the so-called pay for performance plan offered by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and one that didn't."
Altogether, "more than 6 million patients went through the 3,600
hospitals from 2003 to 2009."
(3/29, Fox, Subscription Publication) reports, "One of the planks of
the 2010 health care law, paying hospitals to improve the quality of
care, doesn't appear to help patients survive any better," according to a
study
published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Investigators
"compared two hospital systems over six years – one that
took part in the so-called pay for performance plan offered by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and one that didn't."
Altogether, "more than 6 million patients went through the 3,600
hospitals from 2003 to 2009."
Modern Healthcare
(3/29, McKinney, Subscription Publication) reports that the
investigators "say they found no significant difference in overall
mortality between hospitals that participate in the program and those
that don't."
(3/29, McKinney, Subscription Publication) reports that the
investigators "say they found no significant difference in overall
mortality between hospitals that participate in the program and those
that don't."
HealthDay
(3/29) reports, "The researchers also found no differences in results
for conditions specifically targeted by the incentive program, such as
heart attack and coronary bypass graft surgery."
(3/29) reports, "The researchers also found no differences in results
for conditions specifically targeted by the incentive program, such as
heart attack and coronary bypass graft surgery."
Kaiser Health News
(3/29, Rau) reports, "In a statement, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services said" that this "demonstration was an effort under the
last Administration, separate from the value-based purchasing model
that we're implementing into Medicare's hospital payment system. Our
model for improving quality in hospitals is much more aggressive,
covering all hospitals and including both incentives for hospitals that
do well on quality metrics, and consequences for hospitals that do not
improve." MedPage Today (3/29, Gever) and Reuters (3/29, Krauskopf) also cover the story.
(3/29, Rau) reports, "In a statement, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services said" that this "demonstration was an effort under the
last Administration, separate from the value-based purchasing model
that we're implementing into Medicare's hospital payment system. Our
model for improving quality in hospitals is much more aggressive,
covering all hospitals and including both incentives for hospitals that
do well on quality metrics, and consequences for hospitals that do not
improve." MedPage Today (3/29, Gever) and Reuters (3/29, Krauskopf) also cover the story.
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