NEW Value-based Purchasing Slides
Hospital Medicare reimbursement will be tied to performance on process measures, outcomes for certain clinical conditions, and patient experience measures. HIDA members can now access this resource to help understand Value-based purchasing.
Download the "Value-based Purchasing for Hospitals: The Basics" slides
Medical Device Tax Fact Sheet
HIDA members can now access a “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)” resource to help understand the new proposed rule on the medical device tax, issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on February 3, 2012. The FAQ outlines how distributors may be impacted by the excise tax, which products are currently exempt, and the implementation date. HIDA is working with the IRS in advance of a final rule in order to reduce the burden of the excise tax on the supply chain.
Download the Medical Device Tax--Proposed Rule Fact Sheet
Acountable Care Organizations: ACOs 101
The CDC released the final rule on accountable care organizations (ACOs). Significant changes have been made from the original proposed rule in order to encourage provider participation. The program goes into effect shortly, so the following resource has been created to helpyou navigate through these changes.
Download the Healthcare Reform--Accountable Care Organizations: ACOs 101slides
Healthcare Reform: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is a key objective of healthcare reform, and is intended to improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes while lowering the cost of care. Use this tool to help you understand how the research outcomes and recommendations of CER will impact the decisions of healthcare providers. For example, certain research findings could lead healthcare providers to modify clinical procedures that would ultimately impact purchasing decisions.
Download the Healthcare Reform: Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) slides for use in your own presentations.
Healthcare Reform: Hospital-acquired Conditions and Infections Policies
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Healthcare reform includes new provisions to encourage hospitals and other healthcare providers to reduce hospital-acquired conditions and infections. Download this tool to help you understand HACs and HAIs, the reimbursement policies aimed at reducing them, and the potential impact on hospitals. For example, there are multiple programs set up to reduce payments to hospitals for excessive HACs and HAIs that could result in multiple penalties for a single condition. Click here to download this resource.
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Healthcare Reform: Annual Checkup Market Brief
This market brief is designed as a comprehensive update to the 2010 Healthcare Reform: Industry Advocacy, Stakeholder Impacts & Outlook report and includes all previously released appendices.
Member PDF: Free
HIDA Members: Download the Healthcare Reform: Annual Checkup complete PDF
HIDA Members: Download the Healthcare Reform: Annual Checkup Charts & Graphs only
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2011 Gift Dislosure Report
This regulatory report outlines pharmaceutical and medical device marketing, gift disclosure, gift reporting, and gift ban requirements developed by the states and federal government to increase transparency in healthcare.Member PDF: Free
HIDA Members: Download 2011 Gift Disclosure Report
Non-Member PDF License: $750.00
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Healthcare Reform: Pilot Programs & Demonstration Projects
Many of the changes that will occur within Medicare and Medicaid across the next decade will be preceded by various pilot programs and demonstration projects. Healthcare reform establishes and/or expands over 30 pilots and demonstrations. As early indicators of large-scale reimbursement and process changes, this HIDA resource outlines the healthcare reform programs designed to test new payment methods and coordinated care models. Publication date: November 2010.
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Healthcare Reform: Glossary of Key Healthcare Reform Terms and Detailed Implementation
This comprehensive resource from HIDA is designed to serve as an appendix to the Healthcare Reform: Industry Advocacy, Stakeholder Impacts & Outlook market brief. This appendix is the first of several updates to the initial market brief intended to keep members apprised of healthcare reform developments. Publication date: July 2010.
Member PDF: Free
HIDA Members: Download the Glossary of Key Healthcare Reform Terms & Detailed Implementation Timeline PDF
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Healthcare Reform
