Hospital Calculator

Estimate the Medicare Value Influenced by Clear Patient Understanding

CMS ties Medicare value-based reimbursement to whether patients say doctors and nurses explained things clearly. Use this tool to model the portion of reimbursement influenced by those HCAHPS communication measures.

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Typical for large regional and academic hospitals. Adjust to match your organization.
Estimates reflect how consistently patients receive clear, standardized explanations.
Estimated Annual Medicare Value Influenced
$425,000
This reflects the portion of Medicare value-based reimbursement influenced by HCAHPS doctor and nurse communication scores.
HouseCall VR standardizes patient education so clinicians are not relying on rushed explanations or variable handoffs, directly supporting the HCAHPS communication measures used in CMS value-based purchasing.
Note: This is a scenario model, not a guarantee. Estimates are based on CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing methodology and HCAHPS communication weighting.

These calculators does not estimate total reimbursement, penalties, or savings, only the portion of value-based reimbursement influenced by patient-reported understanding.

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ACO Calculator

Estimate the Quality Bonus Influenced by Patient Understanding

CAHPS Health Promotion and Education scores directly affect quality performance in ACOs and population health programs. This tool estimates the portion of quality-linked savings influenced by standardized patient education.

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Typical for mid-size ACOs and population health programs.
Reflects how consistently patients receive education supporting CAHPS Health Promotion and Education questions.
Estimated Annual Quality Bonus Influenced
$225,000
This represents the portion of shared savings and quality bonuses influenced by CAHPS Health Promotion and Education performance.
HouseCall VR ensures patients understand how to manage their condition and what to do between visits, directly supporting CAHPS education and confidence measures used in population health programs.
Note: This is a scenario model, not a guarantee. Estimates reflect quality-linked savings influenced by CAHPS performance under ACO and population health programs.

Estimates reflect scenario modeling based on CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing and CAHPS quality frameworks. Results are not guarantees of payment or savings and do not represent total reimbursement, penalties, or bonuses. This calculator estimates only the portion of value-based reimbursement influenced by patient-reported understanding and education consistency.