HIMSS wants to know how prepared providers are for value-based payment models, and through Dec. 31 the organization will be collecting data and perspective in its Cost Accounting Survey.
"In an effort to contain burgeoning healthcare costs, Medicare has begun to move from a traditional fee-for-service payment model to value-based models, reimbursing providers for quality or clinical outcomes for patients rather than simply paying for the provision of care," a statement from HIMSS reads. "The Department of Health and Human Services has announced its intent to tie the majority of Medicare payments to value and quality within the next few years."
To be competitive and sustainable in a value-based care environment, providers must price their services according to the true costs of delivering care. The survey is intended to begin the conversation about how providers plan to make the transition to a different type of payment model.
The survey is divided into five sections, including demographics, the cost of healthcare, fee for service vs. value-based purchasing and pricing transparency. The results will be released at the 2016 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition Feb. 29-Mar. 4, 2016 in Las Vegas.