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Podcast: TopMedTalk
Episode: ASA 2019 | A data based conversation about payment methods
Description: Away from the world of politics there is a sensible debate to be had about payment methods for healthcare. Here you will find evidence, shared goals and specific payment models from the US being looked at in detail. It's a debate about total cost of care and a two sided risk model that could potentially be cheaper and better for both patients and providers. Bundle payments provoke debate, "the interesting question is; 'post operatively, do you need that expensive care'?" Population health is an inevitable terrain for the discussion, could alternative payment models benefit wider society? <...