Radical reimbursement: Why the payer-provider model needs a superhero approach

Healthcare: 2024. A frenzy of fee-for-service, spiralling costs, workforce burnout and pandemic fallout. But look up to the skies? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's radical reimbursement!\r\nIn it swoops. Caped and charismatic. Challenging the status quo. Embracing a new approach. Instead of counting pennies for every procedure, it clamours for change.\r\nAs Europe's population swells and ages, this radical rebel is needed more than ever. Rewarding providers for delivering first-class care and outstanding outcomes. Championing patient satisfaction and cost-efficiency. Be gone, old ways – radical reimbursement is here!\r\nSo how can reimbursement be repurposed to meet the needs of today's health systems and patients? And who's responsible for the change?