Published in:
01-07-2016 | Editorial
Understanding the Costs of Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Author:
Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 7/2016
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Excerpt
The United States spends far more on health care than other developed countries, but receives less health value for its expenditures.
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2 Since this is due in significant part to our market-based fee-for-service method of paying for health care services, moving to more value-based methods of payment is an integral part of current health care reform strategies.
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6 Multiple models of value-based payment are currently being tested, including various forms of pay for performance, episode of care bundled payment, accountable care organizations, and patient centered medical homes. …