The 17-member commission proposes HHS and CMS use their authority over the next 12 months to launch an initiative in 50 to 100 communities. The general principles of the initiative include the following:
• Develop a strong vision for performance improvement that includes clear performance improvement goals.
• Set priorities for implementation consistent with those goals through a collaborative process involving public and private sector stakeholders.
• Simplify payment methods, delivery models and performance improvement targets to reduce errors, minimize the burden on healthcare providers and decrease system-wide costs, while also enabling and encouraging engagement in the healthcare sector.
• Build into the implementation plan the capacity for rapid data-driven feedback to capture early results and inform midcourse corrections.
• Act fast by creating new processes for policy development and regulatory review.
The commission said the strategy could help the federal government reduce healthcare costs and maximize progress on new opportunities under the healthcare reform law.
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