Community-centered health homes: The next iteration of quality-based care
In late January, government officials announced a timeline for Medicare’s shift to paying clinicians based on quality of care rather than quantity of services. As Medicare goes, so go private insurers; this makes the agency’s move toward quality-based reimbursement nothing less than a sea change. It builds momentum for a view of health and health care that is integrated and holistic, rather than comprising discrete, disjointed episodes of treatment.
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