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NewsSPOTLIGHT: Program uses education, bundled payment to improve kidney patient care
Medicare has decided to begin funding a new program educating the public about treatment options for dialysis patients. This comes in the wake of CMS's decision to propose a single bundled payment to Read more...
Public interest rising in bundled payments, but uncertainties remain
When a term appears in USA Today, you can be pretty sure it has gone mainstream--and this week, the term "bundled payments' is featured in a piece in the national daily, suggesting that if nothing Read more...
MA moving ahead with bundled payment model
Once again proving that they aren't afraid to be first, Massachusetts officials are moving ahead with plans to create a bundled payment system for providers that would replace the existing Read more...
Proposal creates care "warranty" model
Offering any kind of guaranteed results for healthcare services isn't just counterintuitive--some doctors might tell you it's just plain crazy. But that isn't stopping healthcare quality advocate Read more...
Bundled payment ignores healthcare business realities
In today's issue, you'll see a story that outlines Congressional plans to roll out bundled payment schemes for Medicare. The idea is that if you make physicians and hospitals share a single payment Read more...
Congress considers bundled payments for Medicare
While the idea is still in its early stages, Congress is taking a serious look at the notion of paying for an episode of care in some cases rather than permitting providers to bill for separate Read more...
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