Quality reporting: Value-based basics — Prepare your practice for 2016 with 8 FAQs

Some form of the value-based modifier is here to stay. “It is the piece that’s being used to transform us from fee-for service to pay-for-performance,” says Joy Rios, MBA, CHTS, technical director, Miraca Life Sciences, San Diego. It’s designed to make every provider involved in a patient’s care responsible for that patient’s care to curb costs, says Jen Searfoss, founder and CEO, SCG Health, Ashburn, Va. Searfoss likens it to kindergarten. When one child breaks the rules, the entire class can’t go to recess. Or in this case, receive full payment for their services.

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