Abstract
As US healthcare expenditures continue to rise, reform has shifted from spending controls to value-based purchasing. This paradigm shift is a drastic change on how health care is delivered and reimbursed. For the shift to work, policymakers and physicians must restructure the present system by using initiatives such as process reengineering, insurance and payment reforms, physician reeducation, data and quality measurements, and technology assessments. Value, as defined in economic terms, will be a critical concept in modern healthcare reform. We summarize the conclusions of this ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop on healthcare reform.
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We thank Jonathan H. Koenig for all of his hard work and help in preparing this report.
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From the ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop on Health Policy Issues in Orthopaedic Surgery; Tampa, FL; November 13–16, 2008.
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Ranawat, A.S., Nunley, R. & Bozic, K. Executive Summary: Value-based Purchasing and Technology Assessment in Orthopaedics. Clin Orthop Relat Res 467, 2556–2560 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-009-0908-5
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