The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be creating hospital-specific performance reports that simulate the FY2013 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program for each hospital to review; the simulated reports will employ hospital data from prior years to construct each hospital’s baseline period and performance period scores. To prepare providers for interpreting the simulated report, a National Provider Call on the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program will be held to discuss a sample report that shows what hospitals can expect when they receive their own reports.

When: Tuesday February 28, 2012   1:30-3:00 PM ET

Who Should Attend:
Hospitals, Quality Improvement Organizations, medical coders, physician office staff, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, and all Medicare Fee-For-Service providers.

Agenda:
• Opening Remarks
• Program Announcements
• Overview of the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
• Presentation and Walkthrough of the Hospital-Specific Report
• Question & Answer Session

Registration Information:
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. Registration will close at 12 p.m. on the day of the call or when available space has been filled; no exceptions will be made, so register early. For more details, including instructions on registering for the call, visit: http://www.eventsvc.com/blhtechnologies.

Presentation:
The presentation for this call will be posted at least one day in advance at http://www.CMS.gov/Hospital-Value-Based-Purchasing, in the “Downloads” section of the page.