title: rampingup for bundled payments: fostering hospital-physician alignment.
abstract: When hospitals embark on bundled payment programs, they should take steps to ensure physicians are on board. Key steps include: Contacting physicians while in the planning stages so they can prepare to participate in the new model. Establishing resources and processes designed to make compliance easier. Educating physicians about the importance of coding and documentation.
authors.forename: Angie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fee
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006295:Health Resources; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics*; D006761:Hospitals; D010820:Physicians; D014481:United States