PROMETHEUS Fails to Enlighten Mankind

According to legend, Prometheus (the Greek Titan) brought fire and enlightenment to mankind. Unfortunately, PROMETHEUS (the payment system) has has not shed any positive light on the concept of payment reform. The fee-for-service payment system, the norm in the United Continue Reading …

The Essentials

Under the direction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), individuals and small businesses are to receive a certain package of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic services and products that are defined as “essential” by the Department Continue Reading …

Quality over Quantity: Reforming Payment

A new research report from the RAND Corporation and sponsored by the National Quality Forum offers insight into for medical services. A response to the leading trend among health care payers to pay for quality instead of quantity, the lengthy Continue Reading …