Performance-based bundled payments: potential benefits and burdens.
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چکیده
Performance-based bundled payments have emerged as the most recent iteration of pay for performance. These are programs in which providers are paid a single fee for a set of evidenced-based services related to a diagnosis. The payments are typically linked to outcomes as well as other quality measures. This paper reviews two prominent bundled payment programs--PROMETHEUS and ProvenCare--and discusses the potential pitfalls of these approaches.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Minnesota medicine
دوره 92 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009