Federal Health Care Reform Resources for Trustees

General Health Reform Resources

• Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future - January 2012
• The Bundled Payment Battle - October 2011
• Race to Value—Health Care Reform Payments Simplified – October 2011
• A New Quality Compass: Hospital Boards’ Increased Role Under The Affordable Care Act - July 2011
• Where Will They Go: Post-acute Care Must be a Priority if Hospitals Want to Cut Readmissions - May 2011
• HANYS 2011 Federal Advocacy Priorities - April 2011
• Health Care Reform and the Trustee's Role - April 2011
• Health Reform: Small and Rural Hospitals – March 2011
• Health Care Governance in the Reform Era -- HANYS Federal Issue paper - February 2011
• Health Care Reform and the Trustee's Role - source: AHA Center for Healthcare Governance
• Deciphering the Language of Health Care Reform - A Glossary for Trustees
• Timeline: This resource focuses on when hospital and health system provisions are scheduled for implementation.
• Governance Implications of Healthcare Reform - www.greatboards.org
• Trustees’ Role in Health Care Reform: Planning for New Realities – HTNYS’ Trustee Leader, February 2010
• Key Facts About New York State’s Hospitals and Health Systems – HANYS, April 2010

Delivery System Reform

• The Payment Reform Puzzle - November 2011
• The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Taking a Model to Scale in New York State - November 2011
• The Bundled Payment Battle - October 2011
• Will the Patient-Centered Medical Home Transform the Delivery of Health Care? - August 2011
• Leading a Value-Based Culture - July 2011
• Considerations for the Development of Accountable Care Organizations in New York State - June 2011
• New York State's Multi-Payer Patient-Centered Medical Home Program - June 2011
• Value-based Purchasing Facts - April 2011
• 50 Things to Know About ACOs - April 2011
• Health Coaching Plays a Role in the ACO - March 2011
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation - March 2011
• 8 Key Points on Preparing Employees for ACOs – March 2011
• The Adirondack Medical Home Demonstration: A Case Study – March 2011
• Evaluating the Medicare Pilot Programs: Comparing ACOs and Bundled Payments – March 2011
• HANYS Comments to CMS on the Value Based Purchasing Program – March 2011
• Summary of the FFY 2013 Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Proposed Rule, HANYS – February 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Tool Kit, Engelberg Center For Health Care Reform/The Dartmouth Institute - February 2011
• Your Facility's Risk Under Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Proposal - February 2011
• FAQ on ACOs: Accountable Care Organizations Explained --Kaiser Health News - February 2011
• Bundled Payment - an American Hospital Association Report
• Accountable Care Organizations (AHA Research Synthesis Report)

Collaboration

• The Two-Hospital Town - July 2011
• Ready for a Relationship: Trustees Have Hard Work to do Before Seeking a Partner - May 2011
• Governing Board’s Role In Mergers And Alliances: Adding Value And Finding The Right Balance - www.greatboards.org
• Leadership in Times of Change: Considering Collaboration - Cathy Sullivan-Clark, HTNYS 2010 Annual Conference

Health Information Technology

• Top Healthcare IT Predictions for 2011--InformationWeek - February 2011
• The Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Program ("Meaningful Use") - www.hanys.org
• 7 Ways Community and Rural Hospitals Can Achieve Meaningful Use - www.beckershospitalreview.com

Readmissions

• Health Care Leader Action Guide to Reduce Avoidable Readmissions

Strategic Planning and Decision Making Resources

• 8 Mistakes Your Hospital is Making Right Now
  Source: www.beckershospitalreview.com
• Will It Work Here? A Decisionmaker's Guide to Adopting Innovations
• The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: The new health care reform law will present trustees with important board decisions that require strategic planning. This 20-minute education program by governance expert Larry Walker is available for purchase to assist boards in undergoing effective strategic planning session.
• The Board’s Role In Strategic Planning – HTNYS’ Trustee Leader, December 2009