Part Two: Quality Impact Reporting, Two-Part Webinar Series (ODW5018PT2)-Quality Impact Reporting Webinar Series, Part Two Recording

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Today's session, hosted by Lauren Alvarenga and Sanam Sherpa from DataGen, focused on the Medicare Readmission Reduction Program and Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, which are both part of national pay-for-performance initiatives mandated by the Affordable Care Act of 2010. These programs are designed to penalize hospitals based on performance metrics compared to other hospitals nationwide.<br /><br />The Readmission Reduction Program penalizes hospitals for higher-than-expected readmission rates across six conditions. The penalty can be up to 3% of a hospital's base operating revenue. The methodology relies on excess readmission ratios and a socio-demographic status adjustment.<br /><br />The HAC Reduction Program penalizes the worst 25% of hospitals based on their rate of hospital-acquired conditions. The penalty is 1% of total Medicare revenue, which can significantly impact a hospital's finances.<br /><br />Data-driven analysis helps hospitals identify areas for performance improvement, focusing on conditions with higher revenue at risk. Georgia hospitals, for example, showed improvement in certain areas but still face significant penalties, highlighting the importance of benchmarking against national standards to avoid financial repercussions. Performance metrics and financial impacts were discussed at length, with tools and resources suggested to facilitate improved outcomes.

Keywords

Medicare Readmission Reduction Program

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program

Affordable Care Act

performance metrics

penalties

readmission rates

hospital-acquired conditions

data-driven analysis

financial impacts