title: Evaluating Quality of "Medical Tourism" For Heart Surgery: Measures That Matter.
abstract: There are some success stories. Lowe's pioneering flat-rate deal with the Cleveland Clinic for heart surgery has shown both cost savings and quality improvement. Other large employers, notably Walmart and PepsiCo, have followed suit, signing contracts with self-described, single-hospital "centers of excellence" for a handful of elective procedures.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlosser
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000592:standards*; D003363:Cost Control; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D057193:Medical Tourism / Q000191:economics*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care