Under the deal, reimbursement for Christiana Care providers will be linked to seven performance metrics aimed at improving quality and cutting costs. Most of the performance measures, which include 30-day hospital readmission rates, diabetes care and cancer screenings, come from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set.
The partnership, which is retroactive to January 2018, will start with a data collection period for the organizations to establish baseline metrics.
AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware manages Medicaid benefits for more than 50,000 residents.
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