Pediatric care: The financial landscape

Capitalizing on payment reform to enhance care delivery and decrease costs

While payment reform initiatives are generating lots of noise in the healthcare market, new regulations have a different effect on pediatric organizations than they do for the healthcare industry at large.

Nevertheless, there are several initiatives currently underway that are changing the way pediatric organizations are delivering care—and managing their revenue cycles. Understand the shifts and new trends in payment reform means you need to be aware of the changes—and know how the ask the right questions.

• Medicaid/CHIP: How will reforms affect your bottom line?
• New reimbursement models: Are you ready to meet the requirements for value-based payment initiatives?
• Competition: What are you doing to emerge as a leader in the new marketplace?
• Margin erosion: How are you protecting the financial sustainability of your organization?