Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) submitted comments on the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Framework Draft White Paper composed by the Health Care Payment and Learning Action Network (LAN). In the comments, PIPC expresses our belief that a few foundational elements must be in place for an APM framework to be successful. First, new payment models must have the tools to appropriately risk adjust so that bundled, population-based or capitated payment models do not inappropriately restrict access to care for chronically ill and disabled patients. Second, quality measures must be developed and implemented that capture outcomes that matter to patients so that “quality” and “value” are based on patient needs, preferences and outcomes. Third, decision aids must exist and be used that provide patients with unbiased access to their treatment options and the impacts of those treatments on outcomes that matter to patients so that shared decision-making is meaningful. Lastly, a constant feedback loop must exist to identify in real time the impact of new payment models on access to care, particularly for vulnerable populations.
Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) submitted comments on the implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Promotion of Alternative Payment Models, and Incentive Payments for Participation in Eligible Alternative Payment Models passed as part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Since its founding, PIPC has been at the forefront of patient-centeredness in comparative effectiveness research (CER) – both its generation at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and its translation into patient care. Having driven the concept of patient-centeredness in the conduct of research, PIPC looks forward to bringing the patient voice to the discussion of how to advance patient-centered principles throughout an evolving health care system
The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) and the Cancer Support Community (CSC) convened a roundtable on July 8, 2015 on “Patient-Driven Health Care and Evidence in Oncology: Setting an Agenda.” The roundtable participants represented patient organizations serving cancer patients, as well as a representative from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Roundtable participants discussed the outcomes that matter to oncology patients and policies that would support high-quality, patient-driven cancer care.
The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) today released a public opinion poll regarding healthcare in America, indicating that Americans are interested in actively participating in treatment decision making, and want the government to have a limited say in what treatments they can access. The survey, which polled 1,500 registered voters, updates a survey originally conducted in 2013.
PIPC Provides Recommendations to Senate Finance Committee on Development of Chronic Care Legislation6/23/2015
Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) to comment on the Finance Committee's work to address chronic diseases. PIPC outlined a series of observations and recommendations focused on improving patient outcomes and empowering Medicare patients to play a greater role in managing their health and meaningfully engaging with health care providers. Specific policy recommendations included in the letter are the establishment of formalized mechanisms to provide a voice for patients in the creation and testing of alternative payment models (APMs); the expansion of available quality measures and incentivizing their production in APMs; and the fostering of informed choices from the range of clinical care options.
There is an abundance of evidence that indicates patients who are active in their own healthcare decisions have better outcomes at lower costs. As such, steps to increase patient engagement in their health care represent a significant opportunity for policy-makers. Yet, patients often find themselves feeling disempowered and hopeless when facing a healthcare decision because the current United States (U.S.) health care system does not provide adequate tools to be effectively engaged. The shift to so-called “value-based” or alternative payment models provides an important opportunity to improve patient engagement. However, achieving this opportunity requires understanding what patients value and structuring new payment models in ways that engage patients based on their values.
In response to a recent letter from the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), along with over 70 individual patients and patient organizations—themselves representing millions of patients nationwide—the Department of Health and Human (HHS) services issued a letter affirming that "patient engagement will be critical to the success of meeting our goals." The letter was issued in response to comments from a leading group of patient stakeholders, who recently issued a call for patient engagement in the Department's Better, Smarter, Healthier initiative and in the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network.
Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), along with over 70 individual patients and patient organizations—themselves representing millions of patients nationwide—sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asking them to recognize patients as key stakeholders in the Better, Smarter, Healthier initiative and in the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network.
Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) submitted comments to the Innovation for Healthier Americans. PIPC supports the goals of Innovation for Healthier Americans of accelerating discovery, development and delivery of innovative treatments. We applaud Chairman Lamar Alexander and Senator Richard Burr for issuing this report, and urge the Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee to work toward expanded innovation and access in a bipartisan manner.
Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care submitted comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the '21st Century Cures' discussion draft. PIPC supports the goals of the 21st Century Cures Initiative of accelerating discovery, development and delivery of innovative treatments for many diseases that do not currently have treatment options. We applaud the House Energy and Commerce Committee for starting this discussion, and urge Chairman Fred Upton and Congresswoman Diana DeGette to work toward expanded innovation and access in a bipartisan manner
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