Value-based agreements come with risks and benefits, but a health system’s existing facilities and initiatives can help support the goals associated with them, JT Lew, PharmD, MBA, a managed care ...

Health systems moving toward a value-based care delivery model need to adjust several operational factors to be successful. This includes creating pathways for a better patient experience as well as ...

As noted in the first article in this series, traditional value-based (VBC) care models are largely focused on economic incentives to healthcare providers and facilities. Many VBC organizations lack ...

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Value-based care prioritizes patient outcomes and cost reduction, requiring alignment of reimbursement models and financial sustainability management. Private insurers are reforming payment models, ...

Consider whether the aim is to improve HEDIS scores, star ratings or patient satisfaction, or whether it is outcomes-based, to improve hypertension, diabetes or other conditions, says Matt Cybulsky, ...

In part 2 of this article, we describe ways to align payment design with equity in the areas of performance measurement, spending targets, performance-based incentives, and care delivery redesign. In ...