Fee for Service Vs Value-Based Care: Financial and Clinical Impact Compared
Doctors get paid two ways in healthcare. Fee for Service Vs Value-based Care . One pays for each service done, the other pays for keeping patients healthy. Fee-for-service pays doctors for every visit, test, or procedure. Blood test? Payment. Surgery? Payment. Office visit? Separate payment. Do more procedures, get more money. Most doctors work this way today. What is Value-Based Care? Value-based care pays doctors when patients get better results. No payment per test or procedure. Doctors get bonuses when patients stay healthy. Keep diabetic patients out of the hospital? Bonus. Help heart patients avoid complications? Extra pay. Value-based care vs fee-for-service focuses on outcomes over volume. Financial Impact: Comparing Revenue Models The payment methods work differently: Fee-for-Service Money More procedures = more money Every test pays something Sicker patients bring higher bills Doctors don't lose money for bad outcomes Value-Based Care Money ...
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