Value-based payment, or bundled payment, is part of utilization control to redesign a fee-for-service system that traditionally rewards provision of services rather than achievement of outcomes and controlled costs.
The entrance to Warwick castle. The entrance to Warwick castle. The definition of a castle is a large fortified building or set of buildings where royalty lives, or a large and impressive house. 1  A fortified building with a moat and a draw bridge where the king lives is an example of a castle. 2  A huge impressive mansion is an example of a castle.
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In older fortifications, such as hillforts, they are usually referred to simply as ditches, although the function is similar. In later periods, moats or water defences may be largely ornamental.