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Pediatrics has been at the forefront of preventive medical practices such as immunizations, screenings, care coordination with specialists and meeting defined health goals.
Measurable prevention is a major cornerstone of providing value-based care, so it would seem the approach would pair well with pediatrics. But it’s not that simple, because there is a wide range of populations and health needs to be considered within pediatrics.
“We’re talking about a handful of different types of patients, newborns, preschoolers, all the way to adolescents and young adults,” said Jeffrey Bernstein, MD, a pediatrician at Pediatric and Adolescent Care of Silver Spring in Maryland, which is part of Privia Health. “Value-based care is going to look different for each of those populations.”
Privia Health is a member of the AMA Health System Program, which provides enterprise solutions to equip leadership, physicians and care teams with resources to help drive the future of medicine.