Paying for Digital Health Care — Problems with the Fee-for-Service System
Julia Adler‐Milstein, Ateev Mehrotra
Abstract
After a substantial investment in information technology, providing digital health care is technically feasible. But patients and physicians can’t reap the benefits because payers don’t know how to pay for new digital health options.
Topics & Concepts
Digital healthMedicineFee-for-serviceHealth careInvestment (military)Service (business)Internet privacyMedical emergencyMarketingBusinessEconomic growthPolitical scienceLawComputer scienceEconomicsPoliticsElectronic Health Records SystemsClinical practice guidelines implementationTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation