Check out the new content on HCA’s value-based purchasing (VBP) website section

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 05/04/2023 01:00 PM PDT

March 4, 2023

Check out the new content on HCA’s value-based purchasing (VBP) website section

The Health Care Authority’s (HCA’s) goal is to achieve a healthier Washington by containing health care costs while improving outcomes, patient and provider experience, and equity. One way we can reach this goal is through value-based purchasing (VBP).

Recently, we updated our VBP pages to make them easier to understand and better reflect our current programs. Highlights include new graphics on the VBP and What we’re working on pages, as well as an updated programs list on the Advancing VBP page.

What is VBP?

VBP is a range of strategies that contain health care costs while improving health outcomes by connecting health care payment to care quality. Since 2016, HCA has been working to implement a “OneHCA” philosophy of promoting VBP across everything we do. OneHCA is an approach that aligns all HCA purchasing efforts. This includes using consistent definitions of “value” and the same measures of quality across all programs.

VBP rewards providers for health care quality, which incentivizes them to focus on primary and preventive care. VBP also holds plans and providers accountable for providing high-quality, high-value care and a satisfying patient experience.

Learn more about value-based purchasing:

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to health equity, whole-person care, and integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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