This document discusses bundled payments as a solution to rising healthcare costs and poor quality. It explains that bundled payments make providers responsible for the complete care of a patient for a specific condition or episode of care, rather than paying for each individual service. This approach aims to reduce unnecessary services, waste, and overall costs while rewarding collaboration across different providers. The document then outlines key considerations for defining and managing bundled payment programs, including setting prices, determining included and excluded services, risk adjustment, quality measures, and data and technical capabilities needed for analysis and administration of bundled payment models.
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