Bundled payment model implementation in a hospital in Colombia: Challenges and key drivers of success

Abstract

Alternative payment models are gaining ground in health care systems around the world. Physicians have to assume the leadership of interdisciplinary teams to guarantee the success of these models.

Commentary: Bundled payment models in value-based care: A toe in the (Colombian) water!

“…To address this universally vexing issue in health delivery, Dr Umana, Chief Medical Officer at the largest cardiac care provider in Colombia, describes a unique pilot initiative that demonstrates that institutions can provide improved quality care while controlling costs. 1 The model involves engaging all stakeholders led by physician champions in a bundled payment program. In this model, providers built trust and partnership with a government payor and they were able to demonstrate that by combining all components of care, including outpatient visits, diagnostic tests, and cardiac surgical procedures, into a single cost bundle, significant cost savings can be realized while achieving a demonstrable improvement in quality outcomes.…”