New Health Plan Payment Models are Improving Patient Quality and Safety
Source: America’s Health Insurance Plans

Private-sector strategies to improve health care quality and value are an essential component of comprehensive health care reform, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). AHIP hosted a press conference today to highlight the innovative payment models health plans have implemented to reward quality and spur improvement.
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AHIP released a new publication, Innovations in Recognizing and Rewarding Quality, showing measurable results from health plan payment models that are reducing costs, enhancing quality, and improving patient satisfaction. The report highlights some of the most innovative approaches that plans have taken to recognize and reward physicians and hospitals for achieving national benchmarks, demonstrating outstanding performance, and making measureable improvements over time.

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