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Health IT impact of Supreme Court decision depends on extent of ruling
When the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) last week, the news media went a little crazy . Despite the evident skepticism of some
Aetna launches automated bundled payments at health center
Aetna is implementing an automated bundled payment model at a southern California orthopedic center. The insurer hopes the move will encourage evidence-based care while reducing complications and
Johns Hopkins enters bundled payment deal with Pepsi
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has entered into a bundled payment arrangement with beverage giant PepsiCo, reports The Baltimore Sun. Under the terms of the arrangement, Pepsi employees will
Bundled payments might not yield big savings
Bundling payments to providers for certain episodes of care may not yield savings and efficiencies as easily as once thought, according to a new study of the Prometheus payment project by the RAND
CPOE, data warehouses will be vital to CMS bundling program
While few hospitals have tried bundled payments so far, hundreds are expected to participate in the new bundling program that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched in
Is 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
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,
Episode payments could be the key to a strong healthcare system
Healthcare payment reform efforts should favor episode-of-care payments (i.e., bundled case rates for major acute interventions and chronic conditions) over global capitation or pay-for-performance
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
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
