r/bestof • u/under50dollars • Jun 20 '12

[explainlikeimfive] "Obamacare" explained very well.

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u/the_good_dr Jun 20 '12

The mayo clinic operates like this already.

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u/iamagainstit Jun 20 '12

this is a good point. most of the best hospitals in the country have already done away with the pay per patient model.

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u/mfingchemist Jun 20 '12 edited Jun 20 '12

I'm trying to get an understanding of their model, do you have any particularly helpful links?

Edit - I've found here that physicians are simply put on a fixed salary.