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United Surgical Partners International (USPI) is an American ambulatory care company based in Dallas, Texas.It was founded by Don Steen in 1998. USPI currently is active in 28 states. USPI currently operates over 400 ambulatory facilities. The company had partnerships with over 4,000 physicians and over 50
A number have deeming power for Medicare and Medicaid. American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities [2] (AAAASF) Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC)
The Medicare Physician Group Practice (PGP) demonstration was Medicare's first physician pay-for-performance (P4P) initiative. The demonstration established incentives for quality improvement and cost efficiency. Ten large physician groups participated in the demonstration, which started on April 1, 2005, and ran for 5 years.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a for-profit multinational healthcare services company based in Dallas, Texas, United States.Through its brands, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and partnerships, [7] including United Surgical Partners International (USPI), [8] the company operates 65 hospitals and over 450 healthcare facilities. [9]
Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare amendment (July 30, 1965). Former president Harry S. Truman (seated) and his wife, Bess, are on the far right.. Originally, the name "Medicare" in the United States referred to a program providing medical care for families of people serving in the military as part of the Dependents' Medical Care Act, which was passed in 1956. [6]
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In 2011, Medicare was the primary payer for an estimated 15.3 million inpatient stays, representing 47.2 percent ($182.7 billion) of total aggregate inpatient hospital costs in the United States. [13] The Affordable Care Act took some steps to reduce Medicare spending, and various other proposals are circulating to reduce it further.
Baylor Scott & White Health is a healthcare system based in Dallas, Texas, United States.Formed in 2013 from the merger of Scott & White Health with Baylor Healthcare System, it became the largest non-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the country.