DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2011 Issue 8 (August)

New initiative will pay lump sums to hospitals and providers for coordinating care

CMS wants you to sign up for its new bundled payment initiative, set to launch in 2012, aimed at streamlining patient care during and after inpatient hospital stays while reducing Medicare costs. Similar to accountable care organizations, the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement pilot allows you to share cost-saving gains via four bundled payment models but will penalize you if no savings appear.

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