Ambulatory Care Providers

Hospital Outpatient Department Costs Consistently Outpace Offices, ASCs

September 20, 2023 - Given the significant difference between cost of care in hospital outpatient department settings compared to other settings for the same services, site-neutral payments could reduce healthcare spending, an analysis from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) found. The researchers from Blue Health Intelligence, BCBSA’s data analytics and...

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