Integrated Healthcare Assoc. Nabs $2.9M Federal Grant
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a three-year, $2.9 million grant to the Integrated Healthcare Association to test a bundled payment model for health care providers. Bundled payments require physicians and hospitals to share financial accountability for patient outcomes. The model is expected to be a key component of the development of accountable care organizations under the federal health reform law.
- "Integrated Healthcare Association Wins $2.9M Grant To Study 'Bundled' Pay for Health Care Entities" (Rauber, San Francisco Business Times, 2/11).