Establishes a hospital efficiency index to measure and improve hospital operations in Massachusetts.

The bill mandates the development of a hospital efficiency index by the Massachusetts Commission on Health Care to measure hospital performance. The index will evaluate various aspects such as cost-to-payment ratios, length of stay, bed capacity use, and administrative waste. The commission will hold public hearings and publish an annual report on hospital performance. The bill also requires recommendations for enforcing the index, including adjustments to hospital contracts based on performance and prohibiting payments for low-value care.

Establishes a hospital efficiency index to measure and improve hospital operations in Massachusetts.

The bill mandates the development of a hospital efficiency index by the Massachusetts Commission on Health Care to measure hospital performance. The index will evaluate various aspects such as cost-to-payment ratios, length of stay, bed capacity use, and administrative waste. The commission will hold public hearings and publish an annual report on hospital performance. The bill also requires recommendations for enforcing the index, including adjustments to hospital contracts based on performance and prohibiting payments for low-value care.