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HealthLeaders Magazine, June 1, 2007

Perhaps no issue looms larger for providers and payers alike than reimbursement. An American Hospital Association report shows a growing payment shortfall from government payers relative to costs. Consumers are paying a larger part of the tab than ever before. And years of double-digit premium increases have prompted stakeholders to search for new reimbursement methods to help curb healthcare inflation. The latest reimbursement trend, pay for performance, is an attempt to rethink a payment system that historically has carried few rewards for performance. Some payers and providers view this new approach as an opportunity to align incentives to meet shared goals. Others, however, are considerably more skeptical-leaving the future of reimbursement as uncertain as ever.