Bundled Payments Lead to Quality Improvements in Hospitals’ Skilled Nursing Facility Referral Networks
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program was associated with improved quality of skilled nursing facilities in hospital referral networks for patients undergoing surgery for joint replacement.
Medicaid Managed Care: Further Reform Needed to Deliver on Promise
Medicaid managed care has not been the panacea for spending, care quality, and access that policy makers expected, but reforms could change that.
The Hospital Tech Laboratory: Quality Innovation in a New Era of Value-Conscious Care
Technology innovation drives expenditures. A Michigan Medicine, IBM, and AirStrip partnership demonstrates the hospital’s role in developing transformative technologies that deliver value.
Value-Based Payment in Implementing Evidence-Based Care: The Mental Health Integration Program in Washington State
Value-based payment improved fidelity to key elements of the Collaborative Care Model—an evidence-based mental health intervention—and improved patient depression outcomes in Washington state.
Generic Initiation and Antidepressant Therapy Adherence Under Medicare Part D
This study shows that generic initiation improves adherence to antidepressant therapy among Medicare patients and mitigates the negative effects of the Part D coverage gap.
