Realigning Reimbursement Policy and Financial Incentives to Support Patient-Centered Out-of-Hospital Care Supporting Patient-Centered Out-of-Hospital Care

Munjal K, Carr B. — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Innovative models of payment and care delivery are increasingly being used to expand access, improve quality, and reduce medical costs. Although traditional fee-for-service medicine favors doing more than is necessary, newer payment models aim to realign incentives to decrease utilization and increase efficiency. However, little consideration has been given to how fee-for-service reimbursement in out-of-hospital care limits the ability of emergency medical services (EMS) to provide more patient-centered care and reduce downstream health care costs.

AMA Publishing Group: Out-of-Hospital Care Topic Collection

Realigning Reimbursement Policy and Financial Incentives to Support Patient-Centered Out-of-Hospital Care Supporting Patient-Centered Out-of-Hospital Care