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 ...

Flagler Health is a technology company offering AI tools and other advanced technologies to streamline many aspects of patient care for medical practices. Albert Katz, Flagler’s CEO and co-founder, ...

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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 ...

When the conversation shifts toward value-based care (VBC), hospital systems find themselves in a delicate balancing act. On one hand, VBC strategies compel providers to prioritize preventive, ...

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 ...

On Wall Street, health executives love to talk about “value-based care.” Since 2011, the term has popped up in earnings calls 1,800 times, health news website Stat reported in early December. The ...

Achieving value-based care goals remains a difficult challenge for many providers who also are trying hard to provide equitable care. Pathways Health Partners, an accountable care organization that ...

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, ...