Quality Payment Programs

GNYHA provides member support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) quality-related programs, and resources for other quality-related initiatives. CMS has established multiple quality-related programs, including hospital value-based purchasing, hospital readmissions reduction, hospital-acquired conditions reduction, and inpatient quality reporting programs. Additionally, several national organizations have established quality measurement programs, including The Leapfrog Group, Consumer Reports, and US News & World Report. GNYHA provides members with resources to interpret and manage the multitude of quality measures, scoring methodologies, and quality reports.