July 23, 2019
Harvard, ACS to develop value measurement program
Editor's Note
The Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness has teamed up with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to develop a value-based measurement program for hospitals and surgical practices.
The program, “Transforming Healthcare Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency [ACS THRIVE],” will be tested at 10 to 15 hospitals and will focus on measuring the cost and quality of care of three surgical conditions.
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