Strategic purchasing research brief 6: Provider payment mechanisms to ensure equity, quality and affordability

Jodi Wishnia, Shivani Ranchod and Anja Smith| December 2019

In this brief…
We discuss alternative ways to reimburse healthcare providers for services rendered. This is timely, given the introduction of a single purchaser in the form of the NHI Fund, which is able to explore new contracting mechanisms to secure the best outcomes. There is an opportunity to rethink how we pay providers and what incentives might ensure the highest level of quality, efficiency and affordability.

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