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NewsIs geographic variation really to blame for healthcare costs?
A week rarely goes by when I don't see a study or reference to geographic variations related to the delivery of healthcare. This week was no exception. Earlier this week, I wrote about patients Read more...
Pilot program will test bundled fees on knee, hip replacements
In an experiment modeled after Medicare's bundled payment pilot programs, several California hospitals this summer will begin charging bundled fees for knee and hip replacements. Four insurers, Read more...
Bundling payments is one solution to high healthcare costs
For various reasons, including trying to stay afloat financially despite lower reimbursement rates, doctors often times will increase the volume of visits and procedures for patients, leading to more Read more...
RAND: Bundled payments the best way to contain healthcare costs
Analysts at RAND Corp. have thrown their weight behind the use of bundled fees to pay physicians and hospitals, concluding that while implementing such a system would be difficult, it's probably the Read more...
Commonwealth Fund calls for massive healthcare reform
Apparently the Commonwealth Fund has a solution to the nation's healthcare problems. The group is calling for a new national insurance exchange that could cover tens of millions of Americans, Read more...
CMS plans demo of bundled hospital-physician payments
CMS has announced a list of providers who will be participating in a new hospital-based demo project testing the use of a bundled payment for hospitals and physician services. (Bundling payments is a Read more...
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