Value-Based Purchasing

This year saw several innovations in contact lenses, including tinted lenses for athletes and the new Clariti multifocal lens by CooperVision.

Disparities in health care access and outcomes among patients in rural areas of the United States have led to calls for a system redesign.

According to published results, the Medicare value-based purchasing program was not associated with improved patient experience or satisfaction at safety-net vs. non-safety-net hospitals.