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See Latest ArticlesProspective Payment to Encourage System Wide Quality Improvement
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McNair PBN et al. - The cost weights reflect the average cost of preventable and unpreventable complications and have the potential to drive improvements in clinical care. This study is in contrast to previous studies estimating the funding impact of preventing all complications.
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