title: Sneak preview.
abstract: Hospitals were grateful for the advance look they got of the value-based purchasing program, but the convoluted calculations have some nonplused. "Competition is so high that even if you are above the 90th percentile, you could still have a very poor score and leave money on the table," says Tami Lewis, of Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio. "How do you convey a message like that to employees?"
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKinney
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States