Modern Healthcare: "Bundling payments to hospitals and doctors for episodes of care is gaining momentum in the federal government and in the private sector as a way to increase provider accountability and improve care -- but lingering challenges may deter its application on a broader scale." Demonstration programs that use bundling -- paying doctors and hospitals a fixed amount for a package of services or time period per patient -- have helped hospitals, patients and doctors, save money. The Obama administration also hopes it can help save Medicare $17 billion over a decade...
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