Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen a rise in value-based care (VBC) programs. Although some have shown promise in enhancing quality or reducing costs, none have achieved comprehensive scale across payers, providers, and patients, nor have they been integrated across different care pathways. There’s a compelling opportunity to expand the benefits of these programs…
Black Book Research, a leading independent healthcare research firm, has released its highly anticipated 2025 rankings of top-rated vendors in population health and value-based care solutions. Based on direct client feedback from 2,230 healthcare professionals across hospitals, physician organizations, health plans, and accountable care organizations (ACOs), the report identifies the most trusted and effective technology…
One question is whether these results apply to other health plans beyond Medicare Advantage contracts and whether certain types of contracts may be more affected by disasters than others. For example, larger health systems may be able to triage patients to other sites of care and shift patients to facilities that are unaffected by disasters…
In response to rising healthcare costs, providers have been pushed to take on responsibility for the health of their patients and be rewarded for outcomes rather than volume through the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs). As Medicare forces ACOs to speed up this transition, researchers writing in the October issue of The American Journal of…