Study: Maryland’s value-based care program controlled costs but didn’t necessarily improve care

A new study finds mixed results for an innovative program in Maryland to cut healthcare spending while improving outcomes.

Four years ago, the state instituted a new payment system that gives the majority of acute care hospitals an annual all-payer global budget for inpatient, emergency department and outpatient department services. The program aimed to control spending while reducing unnecessary hospital services and encouraging greater use of primary care.

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