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This report investigates provider payment methods in Massachusetts. Payments include fee-for-service, the predominant model; global payments, which pay providers a single fee for all or most required services during a contract period; and pay-for-performance models, which layer quality incentives...
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Hospital, the Institute for Medicine and Public Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Mathematicaâ …
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important to transforming our inefficient and expensive health care system into a more evidence-based system of effective …
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This issue brief summarizes findings from a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC), on behalf of … the National Institute for Health Care Reform, to evaluate how health care is organized, financed, and delivered in the …
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Hospital, the Institute for Medicine and Public Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Mathematicaâ …
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important to transforming our inefficient and expensive health care system into a more evidence-based system of effective …
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This white paper examines key components in the medical neighborhood and how the patient-centered medical home is situated within it. It also addresses barriers to a well-functioning neighborhood, the tools available to achieving one, and the strengths and weaknesses of each tool.
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Community health initiatives—locally crafted responses to health care access problems—have been steadfast in their … efforts to connect uninsured and medically indigent people to health care services and health insurance. These programs assist … case studies of community health initiatives that seek to improve access and coverage for those most likely to be uninsured …
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Presents results from the six-year evaluation, noting that the programs filled important gaps in services, that strong program administration and leadership are associated with better implementation and outcomes, and that coordination with existing clinical services is important.
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Notes that Florida's Medicaid managed care program continues to face many of the same issues as it has historically: demands of litigation diverted agency resources and slowed progress in enhancing oversight and education. The joint use of HMOs and PCCM components, combined with other issues,...
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