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Aligning Incentives

Aligning incentives refers to an effort to pay for the actions that provide value (such as good quality care, care coordination, and the like) and thus incentivize medical providers to make decisions toward that aim. Currently, the fee-for-service system incentivizes providers to provide services whether they are beneficial or not.

Data Collection and Health Care Disparities

New requirements for reporting of treatment data on race, sex, primary language, disability status, and location designed to target and minimize treatment disparities between groups.