Alternative Payment Models: What Do Neurosurgeons Need to Know?

Guest post written on behalf of The CSNS Neurosurgical Societies ACA Task Force Guest post from Elyne N. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H. Neurosurgery Resident, University of Michigan Health System Alternative payment models (APMs) differ from traditional fee-for-service by focusing on paying for value versus paying for volume. Though such systems have existed in various forms for […]

Do Bundled Payments Put Medical Innovation At Risk?

From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting or linking to pieces from other health blogs when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared on the Health Affairs blog and it addresses the all-important topic of whether bundled payments put medical innovation at risk. […]