Since its mainstream adoption in the 1960s, the fee-for-service (FFS) healthcare model has been the foundational framework for delivering and compensating healthcare services. Initially designed to provide comprehensive coverage for retirees, low-income families, and those with limited medical care access, it has significantly eased healthcare access for millions. However, as the healthcare landscape evolves toward service-based models, providers increasingly look to balance service delivery demands while keeping their core medical values without yielding to an overburdened system’s pressures.

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