by MedBen Analytics | Mar 13, 2019 | Bundled Payments, Demonstration, MedBen Analytics, Reports, Value-Based Care
Just a brief reminder that the best way to see the actionable insights that MedBen Analytics offers to hospitals, health systems and physician groups is to schedule a demonstration of our bundled payment software platform. During the demo, which typically takes...
by MedBen Analytics | Feb 26, 2019 | Bundled Payments, Commerical Bundled Payments, MedBen Analytics, Value-Based Care
A recent employer survey summary highlights five actionable strategies that best-performing companies are using to optimize the value of their health care plan – and coming in at number one is “ensure quality of care through value-based designs.” The...
by MedBen Analytics | Jan 29, 2019 | Alex Azar, Bundled Payments, CJR, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Health and Human Services (HHS), Kurt Harden, Mandatory Participation, Reports, Value-Based Care, Voluntary Participation
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) compares voluntary and mandatory bundled payment models, and may offer a hint as to which one comes out ahead. The GAO examined six Medicare episode-based payment models that were in place in early 2018, the...
by MedBen Analytics | Jan 15, 2019 | Bundled Payments, CJR, Performance, Research, Value-Based Care
New Harvard University research shows promising results for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model. As published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a two-year study of bundled payments for hip and knee replacement surgeries found an average...
by MedBen Analytics | Jan 1, 2019 | Alex Azar, BPCI Advanced, Bundled Payments, Health and Human Services (HHS), Kurt Harden, Mandatory Participation, MedBen Analytics, President's Note, Value-Based Care, Voluntary Participation
Happy New Year from the MedBen Analytics team, as well as everyone else at MedBen! I hope that 2019 brings you good health and prosperity. As the old song (sort of) goes, what a difference a year makes! In January 2018, I wrote about how the cancellation of several...
by MedBen Analytics | Dec 17, 2018 | Bundled Payments, Data Organization, Data Usage, MedBen Analytics, Performance
One goal of the insight newsletter is to place MedBen Analytics in a broader real-world context. But that’s not to say that the benefits of our bundled payment reporting platform don’t stand on their own! If you haven’t checked out the MedBen...
