This data-driven study focuses on the design of financial incentives in order to reduce unnecessary C-sections, resulting in enhanced birth quality with alleviated economic burden for health care payers. In this context, we propose an analytical framework to study alternative base reimbursement...

In light of reported benefits, including reduced unnecessary hospitalization as well as post-discharge events, an increasing number of hospitals are considering the option of introducing observation units for acute decompensated heart failure patients. While implementing this strategy, the...