The Impact of Payment Reform on Pediatric Craniofacial Fracture Care in Maryland.

Pooja S YesantharaoHillary E JennyJoseph LopezJonlin ChenChristopher D LopezOluseyi AliuRichard J RedettRobin YangJordan P Steinberg

Published in: Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction (2021)

Maryland's APM consolidated pediatric craniofacial fracture inpatient care at urban, teaching hospitals. Inpatient costs and lengths of stay did not change after policy implementation, but overall admission rates decreased. Such considerations are important when considering national expansion of global hospital budgeting.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
affordable care act
mental health
acute care
health insurance
emergency department
public health
hip fracture
pain management