Caregiver training is a valuable tool for employee retention and satisfaction. But it is also a critical factor in improving care delivery. This can lead to other positive outcomes such as increased client satisfaction and a strong reputation. Organizations that understand the connection between training and quality care will not only serve their staff, but…
Now that you’ve made the decision to start your path to Alternative Payment Models (APMs), what’s the first thing you need to consider? Hint: APM revenue calculation does not top the list. Obviously, APM revenue generation vis-à-vis traditional Fee-for-Service is critical. But those calculations assume constancy of two essential “assets”—clinicians and patients. Your competition is…
Download Slides Implementing a successful value-based care arrangement can be challenging, particularly when working with ACOs and affiliated provider networks. Organizations need to understand how to measure and impact performance management, while supporting their provider network with the resources they need to succeed. In this session, we will follow the evolution of the…
Primary care physicians (PCPs) and other physicians continue to migrate away from the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement model toward value-based and risk-bearing care models that reward better outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. Value-based care (VBC) contracts are projected by McKinsey to cover nearly 65 million Americans, or 22% of insured lives, by 2025, up from…
One major challenge in the U.S. has been that healthcare funding and incentives have not included resources to address the social causes of health inequities. This has perpetuated the problem. Conversely, several European countries have combined funding for health and social services and created incentives for communities and organizations to address both areas collectively. Over…
In potentially a sign of evolving patient expectations of care, more and more younger people are looking for their providers to ask them about their social needs, or conduct social determinants of health screenings, according to surveying from the University of Michigan. Using data from the MyVoice National Poll of Youth, the researchers determined that…
Incentivized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to transform care delivery to improve outcomes, healthcare stakeholders are increasingly turning to value-based care initiatives. Outcomes are now contingent on providers working together across the continuum for shared goals, but hospitals are often not equipped with the resources necessary to do so. That’s where…
As regular readers surely know, I am a tireless advocate for population health and for the systemic changes that will be necessary for achieving equitable, value-based healthcare in the U.S. The pandemic magnified deep-seated, complex issues we’ve struggled with for decades – unacceptably poor healthcare outcomes, disparities in access to care, and untenable costs for…
Taking on downside risk can be a big motivator for organizations to take more seriously the transformation needed to succeed in value-based care, say researchers who study accountable care organizations. Speaking during a recent webinar put on by the Primary Care Collaborative, Jonathan Gonzalez-Smith, a research associate at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy,…
Health care industry observers frequently ask “is value-based-care finally gaining traction in the industry?” and skeptics will follow with “is value-based care even the right care model to achieve utilization saving goals for a population?” The answer to the first question is undoubtedly, yes. The answer to the second question has been less clear, until…