In light of reported benefits, including reduced unnecessary hospitalization as well as post-discharge events, an increasing number of hospitals are considering the option of introducing observation units for acute decompensated heart failure patients. While implementing this strategy, the...

This data-driven study focuses on the design of financial incentives in order to reduce unnecessary C-sections, resulting in enhanced birth quality with alleviated economic burden for health care payers. In this context, we propose an analytical framework to study alternative base reimbursement...