Advanced model was successful at reducing spending for outpatient procedures for patients receiving back and neck except ...

A new study published in JAMA Health Forum found that bundled payment programs for outpatient spine surgery significantly reduced healthcare costs and lowered readmission rates among Medicare ...

The first year of a bundled payment program for outpatient spine surgery was associated with lower spending compared to inpatient cases, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum July 11.