PCPs Paid Under Global Capitation Deliver Higher Quality Care
Global capitation payments provide strong incentives for primary care physicians to achieve key quality metrics, including cancer screening and medication review, UnitedHealth Group concluded from new...Some Alternative Payment Models Are Improving Behavioral Health
Alternative payment models (APMs) are taking steps to improve behavioral health, but the models need more to make large strides, according to a study from the University of Washington and Harvard...Lawmakers Propose Changes to MACRA to Boost ACO, APM Participation
A bipartisan bill introduced late last week aims to increase alternative payment model (APM) participation by making “commonsense changes” to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization...Value-Based Incentives Didn’t Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
Two of Medicare’s value-based incentive programs did not improve the levels or trends of certain hospital-acquired infections, potentially widening the gap between safety-net and non-safety-net...Sponsored by Sound Physicians
