title: Bundled payment: hospitals see the advantages, but face big challenges too.
abstract: What you need to know about bundled payment. While most hospital leaders see the advantages of moving to bundled payments for an episode of care, many are unprepared either for the mindset or the mechanics required to implement the emerging reimbursement model. Here the concers and possible strategies you should consider.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D009042:Motivation; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018511:Systems Integration; D035501:Uncertainty; D014481:United States