Dealing with the outliers—Physicians, inpatient post-acute care providers, physical therapists, and visiting nursing facilities

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• 作者：Paul K. Edwards ; MD ; ^{pkedwards@uams.edu} ; C. Lowry Barnes ; MD
• 关键词：Hip and knee replacement ; Bundle payment ; Readmission ; Outliers ; Preoperative education ; Clinical pathway ; Global period
• 刊名：Seminars in Arthroplasty
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：27
• 期：3
• 页码：178-187
• 全文大小：6178 K
• 卷排序：27

文摘

The face of health care is rapidly transforming due to the fiscal necessity to contain unsustainable costs and from the need to increase the value and quality of the health care. The purpose of this evolution is to improve outcomes, lower costs, and provide a better patient experience. Bundle Payment for Care Improvement Initiative (BPCI) was introduced to align incentives for providers—hospitals, post-acute care providers, physicians, and other practitioners—allowing them to work closely together across all specialties and settings.