THE EFFECT OF NETWORK-LEVEL PAYMENT MODELS ON CARE NETWORK PERFORMANCE: A SCOPING REVIEW OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE

The Effect of Network-Level Payment Models on Care Network Performance: A Scoping Review of the Empirical Literature

Introduction: Traditional payment models reward volume rather than value.Moving away from reimbursing separate providers to network-level reimbursement is assumed to support structural changes in health care organizations that are necessary to improve patient care.This scoping review evaluates the performance of care networks that have adopted netw

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Discrete Anisotropic Radiative Transfer (DART 5) for Modeling Airborne and Satellite Spectroradiometer and LIDAR Acquisitions of Natural and Urban Landscapes

Satellite and airborne optical sensors are increasingly used by scientists, and policy makers, and managers for Outdoor Wall Light studying and managing forests, agriculture crops, and urban areas.Their data acquired with given instrumental specifications (spectral resolution, viewing direction, sensor field-of-view, etc.) and for a specific experi

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Acupuncture Decreases Attack Frequency and Improves Disability in Patients with Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized Controlled Trial

INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the effect of acupuncture treatment on attack frequency, pain intensity, and disability in patients with migraine without aura that receives prophylaxis treatment.METHODS: Eighty-four patients with migraine without aura were randomized to the intervention group (IG; n=42) and control group (CG; n=42).IG receive

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Transcriptomic and functional analyses reveal an antiviral role of autophagy during pepper mild mottle virus infection

Abstract Background Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) is a member in the genus Tobamovirus and infects mainly solanaceous plants.However, the mechanism of virus-host interactions remains unclear.To explore the responses of pepper plants to PMMoV infection, we analyzed the transcriptomic changes in pepper plants after PMMoV infection using a high-thr

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