Value-based care is transforming the health care landscape as some health systems shift focus toward outcomes-driven payment models. In this evolving paradigm, physicians and other health professionals are rewarded for improving patient health outcomes rather than the volume of services they deliver. This shift is designed to enhance care quality, reduce costs and improve patient satisfaction.
Across the U.S., leaders at health systems are adopting innovative strategies to embrace value-based care, integrating data analytics, care coordination and preventive services. From large networks to smaller community hospitals, each is tailoring its approach to align with this goal of delivering better care at lower costs in a way that works for them.
Here is a list of how members 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—are each finding their own unique way to embrace value-based care.