PUP 4931r Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Health Care Prices In The United States, Bundled Payment, Infant Mortality
5 Apr 2018
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In 2015, u. s. health care spending increased 5. 8% to reach . 2 trillion; or. More than double oecd (organization for economic cooperation and. Large variation in care for similar patients from area to area (see slides 22-36 graphs, figures) **high us health care spending is largely driven by technology use, prices. Despite spending more on health care, the us generally has worse outcomes than other high-income nations, including rates of chronic conditions and infant mortality and lower life expectancy. High spending in the us is largely the result of greater use of medical technology and higher health care prices, rather than more frequent doctor visits or hospital admissions. Limits on insurance company administrative costs, profits, ceo pay. Payment bundling (cid:1679) one payment for acute care and after care. Providers and/or healthcare facilities are paid a single payment for all the services performed to treat a patient undergoing a specific episode of care.
