HBI Deals+Insights / Healthcare Reform

Payment by results saves Stockholm 17%

The cost of hip and knee replacement operations has dropped by an average of 17% for Stockholm County in Sweden. This is thanks to a new bundled payment system that has replaced DRGs. Even while reducing costs, this new system earns high patient approval and has cut waiting lists. We take a look at how it works ahead of its roll-out in the rest of the country.

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