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Standardized Plan ACO Reporting for Customers (SPARC)
A employer-developed set of resources that employers and other health care purchasers can use to demand greater transparency into health plans' ACO performance.$399.00Type: ToolkitBuy -
Intro to Benefit Design
New to benefit designs? Check out this Get Started Brief to learn about benefit designs, why employers and other health care purchasers should care about them, and some examples.$0.00 -
Intro to Delivery Reform
Health care stakeholders are experimenting with new ways to deliver health care to patients, such as through patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) or accountable care organizations (ACOs). Get Started by learning about delivery reform and why employers and other health care purchasers should care. -
Intro to Transparency
Health care does not function like other markets--consumers do not have access to the price of services. Insight into the cost and quality of care is critical for consumers to make decisions about care. Learn more about why transparency into the price and quality of care is so critical. -
Understanding Benefit Design Options
If you already have introductory knowledge of benefit designs, dig in to this Get Started Brief to learn more about how the context in which the benefit design is implemented and the design of the incentives impact how it functions, and potential operational challenges. -
Understanding Payment Reform
If you know the basics of payment reform and why it's important to change the way that providers are paid, learn more about the nuances of payment reform, such as why the context in which it is implemented is important and potential operational challenges. -
Market Competition
Market competition among both health care providers and health plans is critical for innovations in the cost and quality of care. Learn why employers should care, about the current trends, and a few tips to ensure that there is competition in the marketplace. -
Market Dynamics
While national payment and delivery reform efforts are afoot, a one size-fits-all solution is not likely to succeed across markets. Health care markets vary based on the dynamics of the key players (health plans, providers, and purchasers). Learn more about how market dynamics can impact reform efforts. -
Quality Measures That Matter
The quality of health care varies significantly across the nation. Quality measures were developed to assess whether providers were delivering appropriate care and their patients were having positive outcomes as a result. However, now there are so many measures that it's difficult to know which ones matter the most. CPR conducted an analysis to identify the 30 most relevant measures for employers and health care purchasers. Get Started with the Quality Measures that Matter.