Providers and Hospitals - How They Are Paid
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Introductory Videos
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Analogy: Ways to Pay for Food
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Paying Providers
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Paying Hospitals
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Conclusion
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the main challenges to the nursing workforce in terms of supply and demand, with possible solutions.
- Describe the role of mid-level practitioners and discuss the impact on access, cost, quality, and equity.
- Explain the role of professional interest groups as stakeholders.
- Identify the principal methods of payment for hospital services; explain the purpose, unintended consequences and risk distribution for each.
- Examine the negative financial incentive of DRGs for hospital payment and critique the three ACA Medicare initiatives to improve both quality and efficiency.
- Identify the three principal methods of payment for physician services; explain the purpose, unintended consequences, and risk distribution of each method.
Article Readings:
- Gillespie, Lisa (2014) Nurse Practitioners Gain Flexibility With New State Law. Kaiser Health News. Jul 14, 2014
- Rosenthal, Elisabeth. (2014). In Need of a New Hip, but Priced Out of the U.S. New York Times. August 3, 2013
