Bundled payments are becoming an increasingly important part of the healthcare landscape – even while The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) considers their future in Medicare. A recent study found that the CMS pilot for the bundled payment program – Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) – is saving millions of dollars without negatively impacting […]
Read MoreWhat’s One Way for Healthcare Systems To Improve Patient Outcomes And Lower Costs? Establish a Trusted Post-Acute Network
Healthcare systems can improve patient outcomes while reducing costs and spending variations by developing an effective post-acute care network, according to two recent reports. A report from The Institute of Medicine and a Deloitte survey both indicate that—in order to succeed in value-based care—health systems need to establish a trusted, narrow network of high-quality, post-acute care […]
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