Value-Based Purchasing of Medical Devices Project: Orange County Demonstration

IHA conducted a two-year (2006-2008) demonstration project to improve data transparency and payment methods for high-value medical devices, including orthopedic and cardiac implants, in the California health care system. This project brought together prominent hospital systems, physician organizations, and health insurance plans in the Orange County region and culminated with a well-received conference on medical device purchasing issues and practices that was co-sponsored by the California Hospital Association.