Direct contracting with employers doesn't need to be complicated.
The idea of physicians and hospitals banding together to contract with employers isn't new. These providers have formed direct contracting organizations, and a variety of complex models have been devised, many taking the form of business corporations and limited partnerships. Sometimes they're necessary, but a lower-cost, simple organization might be just the answer to a changing payer environment.
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