April 29th 2024
End of reporting mandate signals shift in real-time tracking of airborne pathogens; high rates of psychiatric conditions seen among patients with long COVID; new rule reinforces notification requirements for digital health records and apps.
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Aims to Improve Quality of Care
August 6th 2012There are many different payment reform models that are discussed by payers and providers on a regular basis. This is a review of the progress being made in regards to the hospital value-based purchasing (VBP) model, which rewards acute-care hospitals with incentive payments for the quality of care they provide to patients with Medicare.
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Overcoming High Costs to Provide Affordable Access to Cancer Care
July 16th 2012As what happens many times when cancer drugs gain FDA approval, the statistically significant improvements in regards to prolonging patients' lives is often offset by high drug costs, which makes it difficult for drug companies and payers to provide patients access to lifesaving treatments. But what can be done to improve access to affordable care?
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Impact of Payment Reform on Chemotherapy at the End of Life
Payment reform may be used to better align appropriate financial incentives with better quality of care.
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