Medicare value-based purchasing program may not improve patient experience, satisfaction

According to published results, the Medicare value-based purchasing program was not associated with improved patient experience or satisfaction at safety-net vs. non-safety-net hospitals.
Nicholas Chiu, MD, MPH, and colleagues performed a retrospective cohort study which evaluated 2,266 U.S. hospitals that participated in the Medicare value-based purchasing (VBP) program between 2008 and 2019. According to the study, 549 hospitals were deemed safety-net hospitals, defined as those in the highest quartile of the disproportionate share hospital index. The remaining hospitals were deemed

According to published results, the Medicare value-based purchasing program was not associated with improved patient experience or satisfaction at safety-net vs. non-safety-net hospitals.
Nicholas Chiu, MD, MPH, and colleagues performed a retrospective cohort study which evaluated 2,266 U.S. hospitals that participated in the Medicare value-based purchasing (VBP) program between 2008 and 2019. According to the study, 549 hospitals were deemed safety-net hospitals, defined as those in the highest quartile of the disproportionate share hospital index. The remaining hospitals were deemed