A fundamental change in the way the American health care system will deliver care is on the horizon. Based on key elements like data collection, public reporting and payment reform, value-based purchasing represents a shift in health care from a fee-for-service model where all hospitals are compensated identically to a system that links compensation to quality of care, patient outcomes and quality improvement.

As value-based purchasing unfolds, having the ACC’s NCDR on your health care team will position you to provide high-quality, guidelines-based care and ensure optimum patient outcomes.