Community Colonoscopy: A Gordian Knot? John I. Allen  Gastroenterology  Volume 138, Issue 1, Pages 27-30 (January 2010) DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.11.035 Copyright © 2010 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Comparison of current fee-for-service reimbursement and bundled payment for episodes of care. Fee-for-service payment is not dependent on patient outcomes. Proposed episode-of-care payments often are linked with favorable outcomes or efficiency of resource use. Payments are made to groups that contract for financial and clinical risk and then divide payments internally—these are termed “accountable care organizations.” Gastroenterology 2010 138, 27-30DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2009.11.035) Copyright © 2010 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions