Humana to pay hospitals that improve care outcomes

Louisville-based Humana Inc. will pay hospitals that improve care quality metrics through a new incentive program. Humana's Hospital Incentive Program will incentivize hospitals to deliver more integrated care, reduce service duplication, reduce readmissions and complication rates for patients admitted to acute care hospital, according to a news release. Humana (NYSE: HUM) will provide compensation for impro vement in quality metrics such as hospital-associated infection rates, care coordination…
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