CMS—Using an Episode-Based Payment Model to Improve Oncology Care
04/14/15 • 20 min
A discussion with Ron Kline of CMS, which has designed an episode-based model of oncology care that incorporates elements from several successful model tests. It is hoped that this model will demonstrate how oncology care in the US can transform into a high value, high quality system.
A discussion with Ron Kline of CMS, which has designed an episode-based model of oncology care that incorporates elements from several successful model tests. It is hoped that this model will demonstrate how oncology care in the US can transform into a high value, high quality system.
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