title: Laying a foundation for success in the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program.
abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking to transform Medicare by purchasing "value" from health care providers and physicians. At Vidant Medical Center, we have begun to link the requirements of the CMS Value-Based Purchasing Program to the goals and objectives embedded within our quality improvement initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Vidant Medical Center, Stantonsburg Rd, PO Box 6028, Greenville, NC 27835-6058, USA. slawler@vidanthealth.com
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lawler
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Floyd
mesh_terms: D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D006278:Medicare; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States; D062505:Value-Based Purchasing