A primer on bundled payments is both needed and timely due to the recent events in Health System Reform. This program will address bundled payments as it occurs today and the role it will play as Health System Reform rolls out. An explanation of how bundled payments will effect the management of care and mode of practice for physicians will be discussed. This program will speak to the methodologies used for bundled payments. Specifically, references to the Medicare demonstration back in 1990's will be talked about. Physicians will be educated on how to help improve quality and provide better value to their practices.

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss bundled payment as it occurs today and its likely role in Health System Reform.
2. Explain how bundled payment does and will effect the management of care and mode of  
    practice.
3. Identify examples of how bundled payments are or can be distributed, the methodologies
    used and its impact on physician compensation.
4. Assess what the likely impact of bundled payment will be on the provider/physician-patient
    relationship.

Faculty
Mark Miller, PhD

Should you have any questions regarding this activity please contact Kathryn Tinney at kathryn.tinney@ama-assn.org or 312.464.5450
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