Lessons learned preparing for medicare bundled payments

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 367, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 1873-1875

  Mechanic, Robert ^a   Tompkins, Christopher ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DISEASE SEVERITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84868676915     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1210823     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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4. Mechanic RE, Altman SA. Payment reform options: episode payment is a good place to start. Health Aff (Millwood) 2009;28:w262-w271.