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Value-driven outcomes tool reduces costs, improves quality of care
Reduced costs and improved quality were associated with the implementation of a multifaceted value-driven outcomes tool among three clinical projects, according to study findings published in JAMA.“Under alternative payment models, clinicians will theoretically deliver higher-quality care that results in better outcomes, fewer complications, and reduced health care spending,” Vivian S. Lee, MD, PhD, MBA, of the University of Utah, and colleagues wrote. “To implement alternative payment models effectively, physicians must understand actual care costs (not charges) and outcomes achieved for individual patients with defined clinical conditions—the level at which they (Read more...)