The next step. The feds and hospitals recognize that payment incentives need changing.
D000573:American Hospital Association; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006291:Health Policy; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services