AHA group offers guide to valued-based contracting

The American Hospital Association’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative has announced a primer for hospitals and healthcare systems as they transition to value-based contracting arrangements. “In the evolving business model, hospitals, healthcare systems, physician groups and other healthcare providers will take on more risk, and be responsible for delivering defined services to a specific population at a predetermined price and quality level,” the guide states. HPOE is the AHA's strategic platform to accelerate performance improvement in hospitals.