New physicians short on opportunities to practice value-based care

Medical students and residents are increasingly learning about value-based care. But aspiring physicians don’t have enough opportunity to put that knowledge to work in a healthcare system that mostly relies on fee-for-service payments.

That could hamstring the transition from volume- to value-based care in the long-term.

“If value-based care is the correct way to deliver care, then we should be teaching it within context from the beginning,” said Dr. Christopher Moriates, executive director of Costs of Care and assistant dean for healthcare value in the department of medical education at the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School.

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