The Maternal Health Hub compiles resources and best practices to advance a vision for high-value and equitable maternity care in the U.S. The Hub is also home to a learning community for stakeholders committed to improving maternal health outcomes. The Hub is operated by the...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force developed the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Roles and Responsibilities Matrix as a resource to support payer, provider, and purchaser efforts to clearly identify and assign roles and responsibilities for common APM workstreams and activities. The goal of the matrix...
What's in a Name: A Primer on Global Budget Models The term “global budget” has been used to describe several different health care payment models. Commercial payers have referred to payment arrangements like the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) as a...
Download the Report Read an accompanying Health Affairs blog post, "To Help Fix The Maternal Health Crisis, Look To Value-Based Payment," authored by HCTTF Senior Director Clare Pierce-Wrobel and HCTTF Senior Associate Katie Green, further describing the opportunity for policymakers to advance outcomes-driven maternity models. Read our...
Download the Survey Brief The Health Care Transformation Task Force conducted a survey of health care provider and patient/consumer organizations to assess the current state of patient experience measurement. The survey asked respondents to identify the aspects of measurement they found valuable, describe the gaps in...
Value-Based Health Care: Cost Reduction AND Quality Improvement Background The United States’ health care system, with its high costs and relatively poor outcomes, is in dire need of transformation. In 2017, U.S. health care spending reached $3.5 trillion, which amounts to 17.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)....
Ideal person-centered, value-driven health care involves consumers in all aspects of decision-making about their health care. In practice, however, most health care delivery falls far short of achieving this goal. The Health Care Transformation Task Force has created this implementation framework for engaging consumers in...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force developed the Partnership Evaluation Tool ("Tool") to support leaders as they assess potential partner organizations - or themselves - for readiness to engage in successful value-based partnerships. This interactive Tool is designed around a set of core competencies determined...
Incorporating the holistic consumer perspective into health insurance benefit structures is a critical step toward a true value-driven health care system. True systemic transformation requires redesign that puts consumers at the center of every part of the care redesign process. The Health Care Transformation Task...
Download the episode grouper whitepaper About this resource Episode groupers are key to successful bundled payment implementation, but the vast array of permutations in how they can be applied has made it difficult for the industry to assess available options and develop guidance. Limited evaluations have concluded...