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The future of value-based care programs will likely focus on greater integration of care, as nursing homes and other providers in the health care continuum discover the benefits of more thoughtful discharges – less focused on swiftness and more on moving patients through a continuum of care – in order to close costly gaps in care.
That’s the view shared by panelists for a discussion about the future of value-based care at Skilled Nursing News’ recent CLINICAL conference in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Closing the gaps will take resources not seen at the federal and state level before, and collaboration and trust between legislators, operators and clinical staff in other care settings, said Dr. Robert Russell, chief medical officer at Indiana-based Majestic Care. Existing programs are already moving toward integration, with the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) model offering a bundled payment option that follows patients through episodes of care.