CMI, CMMI, and Changing the Consumer Experience in the U.S. and China
Case Mix Index: Sitting in multiple hospital, payor and physician organization presentations at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference this year, it is clear that the healthcare market continues to move ahead with the shift toward value and risk-based reimbursement. But, the number one target for healthcare savings in a value or risk-based reimbursement model is the reduction of hospital inpatient admissions and bed days where clinically appropriate, which likely will reduce hospital revenue and perhaps profitability unless proactive responses are taken. Yet, at this year’s conference only a minority of the hospitals presenting spoke to a critical indicator for their financial wellbeing that will become even more important for hospitals’ survival in a risk-based environment.
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