An industry roundtable of healthcare leaders discussed the current and future state of bundled payments.
The roundtable participants included:
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and CMS Director Patrick Conway, MD
- CEO and Co-Founder of Clarity Health Solutions Jean Drouin, MD
- Executive Vice President of New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System Niyum Gandhi
Here are four key trends on bundled payments.
1. Approximately 1,300 hospitals, physicians groups and post-acute providers participate in CMS' voluntary bundled payment for care improvement initiative.
2. Organizations must support bundled payments with other forms of innovation to be successful. Dr. Conway said provider engagement and innovation around bundled payments has impressed CMS.
3. CMS should properly measure bundled payments' effects to compensate providers fairly, Mr. Drouin said in a release.
4. Providers must fully embrace operational improvements to achieve bundled payment success.