Great piece Ben. Capitation only gets you so far. Incentivizing the outcomes that are associated with better health and lower costs with additional bonus payments could help. For example, preventative care that keeps patients out of the hospital for problems like heart and kidney failure. Hospitalizations are typically the biggest cost. It’s hard work for sure but so is the messy system we now have. Pick your hard as I’ve heard said recently.
Great piece Ben. Capitation only gets you so far. Incentivizing the outcomes that are associated with better health and lower costs with additional bonus payments could help. For example, preventative care that keeps patients out of the hospital for problems like heart and kidney failure. Hospitalizations are typically the biggest cost. It’s hard work for sure but so is the messy system we now have. Pick your hard as I’ve heard said recently.
As usual, an incredibly incisive, thoughtful and provocative essay by Dr. Ben. Awesome.