Bundled payments improve care for Medicare patients undergoing joint replacement
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 09:10
in Health & Medicine
Implementing bundled payments for total joint replacements resulted in year-over-year improvements in quality of care and patient outcomes while reducing overall costs, according to a new three-year study. Specifically, researchers saw reductions in overall length of stay, decreases in admission to follow-up care facilities and lower readmission rates at 30, 60, and 90 day intervals over the three-year study period.