title: The future of APCs: a look at Medicare's 2005 changes and industry trends.
abstract: As the healthcare industry continues to struggle with an ever-evolving APC-based hospital outpatient PPS, it's important to be aware of some of the latest changes affecting providers and to recognize areas that may present particular challenges for private payers.
authors.affiliation: HSS, Inc., Hamden, Conn, USA. rlear@hss-info.com
authors.forename: Renee S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Leary
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farley
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016311:Outliers, DRG; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States