News: Hospital VBP Program FY 2020 Baseline Measures Reports available from CMS

The Hospital Value-based Payment (VBP) Program fiscal year (FY) 2020 Baseline Measures Reports are now available from CMS. This report allows hospitals to monitor their baselines period performance for all domains and measures required for the Hospital VBP Program, according to CMS. Hospitals can access their baseline measures report through the QualityNet Secure Portal. 

The baseline and performance periods for FY 2020 are as follows, according to CMS:

• Clinical care (30-day mortality and total hip arthroplasty/total knee arthroplasty complication measures)
  
  • Baseline period: July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013
  • Performance period: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018
• Person and community engagement
  
  • Baseline period: January 1-December 31, 2016
  • Performance period: January 1-December 31, 2018
• Safety (Elective delivery prior to 39 completed weeks gestation and healthcare-associated infection measures)
  
  • Baseline period: January 1-December 31, 2016
  • Performance period: January 1-December 31, 2018
• Efficiency and cost reduction
  
  • Baseline period: January 1-December 31, 2016
  • Performance period: January 1-December 31, 2018

Hospitals can use their reports and performance in the baseline period to target opportunities for improvement during the performance period, CMS suggests.

Editor’s note: For information about how to read and interpret your Baseline Measures Report, click here. To read all about CDI’s role in improving quality care measures, click here.