As the U.S. healthcare industry shifts from the current fee-for-service model to one focused on value, outcomes and better patient experiences, bundled healthcare is already proving its merit. Bundled ...

The rising costs of healthcare generally, and the high costs of childbirth in the United States, are forcing innovation in payment models for maternity care alongside the ongoing efforts in other ...

Hospitals in voluntary and mandatory bundle payment models vary by size and volume, but quality and ability to curb spending is largely the same, according to a new study. Those findings might cool ...

As healthcare continues its shift toward a value-based payment environment, many health systems are exploring the possibility of developing bundled payment programs for single episodes of care. Editor ...

In 2018, the federal SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act directed the Department of Health and Human Services to provide guidance on how waivers could improve care for individuals transitioning ...

Most of the healthcare industry has been collectively holding its breath as President Donald Trump and his administration settle in to their new roles. The biggest worry has so far not come to pass, ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday a new initiative to help improve care for patients while they are in the hospital and after they are discharged. Doctors, ...

Using a system for primary care management of patients with diabetes may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and retinopathy over a 3-year period. A parallel pre-post observational ...