Medicare Value-Based Payment Models: Participation Challenges & Available Assistance For Small & Rural Practices Highlights

On December 7, 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office published this document of highlights regarding the participation challenges & available assistance for small and rural practices for Medicare value-based payment models.

Based on a review of literature and interviews with 38 stakeholders, GAO identified challenges faced by small and rural physician practices when participating in Medicare’s new payment models. The challenges found are in five key topic areas: financial resources & risk management, health IT & data, population health management care delivery, quality & efficiency performance measurement & reporting, and effects of model participation & managing compliance . . .