Healthcare Business News from the Healthcare Intelligence Networkhttp://www.hin.com Healthcare Business News en mmatthews@hin.com (Melanie Matthews)Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:00:00 ESTFri, 3 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST High Patient Satisfaction Marks Indicate Hospitals Better Prepared for Value-Based Purchasing: Studyhttp://www.hin.com/sw/020612_patient_satisfaction_scores_hospital_medicare_payments.htmlHospitals' overall patient satisfaction scores have improved following the start of the initial value-based purchasing (VBP) performance period in July 2011, according to Press Ganey. Aetna National Medical Home Program Offers Quarterly Coordination of Care Payments http://www.hin.com/sw/020612_medical_home_primary_care_physician_reimbursement.html Aetna has launched a national PCMH program that will reward eligible primary care physicians (PCP) on a quarterly basis for select care coordination tasks. Top 5 Healthcare Delivery Models for 2012 http://www.hin.com/sw/020612_health_care_delivery_patient_centered_medical_homes_aco_bundled_payments_primary_physician.htmlWith a respectable 30 percent rating, patient-centered medical homes topped the list of healthcare delivery models most likely to cut costs and improve care in the coming year, according to the Healthcare Intelligence Network's eighth annual Healthcare Trends and Forecasts survey. 3 Ways Proposed CMS Rule Could Cut Costs, Increase Transparency in Medicaid Prescription Drug Pricing http://www.hin.com/sw/020612_health_care_costs_prescription_drug_prices_medicaid.htmlA proposed rule to cut costs and increase transparency in Medicaid prescription drug pricing could save states and taxpayers an estimated $17.7 billion over five years, CMS administrators say. NQF Endorses 4 Resource Use Measures Aimed at Diabetes, CV Disease http://www.hin.com/sw/020612_diabetes_cardiovascular_disease_primary_health_care_costs.htmlDesigned to cut diabetes, cardiovascular (CV) disease and primary care costs, the National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has approved for endorsement four measures on healthcare resources use and costs.