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> Still, it was always the "tenners" who were praised. I believe the US does not align financial incentives with the quality of care provided. Healthcare in t

• lotsofpulp 5y ago
  There has been a massive change in US healthcare from a “fee for service” payment model to a “value based care” payment model over the last 10 years. https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/between-fee-for-service-and-value-based-care https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/between-fee-for-service-... https://www.decorm.com/understanding-fee-for-service-and-value-based-care/ https://www.decorm.com/understanding-fee-for-service-and-val... There are many posts online about doctors and pharmacists about the pros and cons of tying their reimbursement to patient outcomes.
  • dv_dt 5y ago
    That seems to fly in the face of the private health insurance system that many of us are forced to use. I believe there are many more value based healthcare situations now than before but suspect that it’s still a tiny fraction of healthcare delivery in the US.
    • lotsofpulp 5y ago
      25%+ of US residents receive taxpayer funded healthcare, via Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare (military), or other government programs. I think electronic medical records will only accelerate it to non taxpayer funded populations as it will greatly ease the ability to track data even when switching from one managed care organization to another.