BC Advantage - 2011 Issue 2

Effect of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Performance Metrics - Linking Outcomes and Process Measures

This edition of IMA Insights explores some of the effects the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will have on hospital performance metrics. The article does so in the context of continuing healthcare reform focusing on the creation of accountable and cost-effective healthcare delivery and the affect those will have on the way hospitals measure and report performance.      BackgroundThe PPACA is proposed to improve the quality and efficiency of medical care services for all Americans, especially for those enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. Payment for services will be linked to quality outcomes. The...

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