Experiments in payment.
Everyone agrees: The nation's health care payment system is a mess. Today, dozens of reform ideas are being tested, and while there is little coordination, the goal is the same: Get more value for the health care buck in terms of quality and results. Some experts say this is the beginning of a "quiet revolution" in payment. We look at five of the most ambitious projects.
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