In the face of an appalling maternal and infant mortality in a wealthy it seems absurd that a needed healthcare service, maternity care, is simply dropped because it doesn't make enough money.
Need I comment on a major city hospital that closed an excellent maternity service to make way for a cardiac intensive care service. Both probably needed but the latter makes much more money.
As you note in your report "The report recommend moving from a fee-based system toward a standby capacity payment model that makes sure the infrastructure is in place."
In the face of an appalling maternal and infant mortality in a wealthy it seems absurd that a needed healthcare service, maternity care, is simply dropped because it doesn't make enough money.
Need I comment on a major city hospital that closed an excellent maternity service to make way for a cardiac intensive care service. Both probably needed but the latter makes much more money.
As you note in your report "The report recommend moving from a fee-based system toward a standby capacity payment model that makes sure the infrastructure is in place."
Thanks Beth. You are right. Global Budgets in HR3421 are just that. Have a good holiday