As consolidation in U.S. healthcare continues at an increasing rate, the nation’s largest health systems and payers have evolved to look more like each other: diverse, health services giants that can deliver healthcare and coverage across a variety of settings. But for Robert Pearl, MD, the rise of healthcare giants such as UnitedHealth Group and…
High quality, patient-centered care requires a hybrid primary care payment system that encourages value-based care and physician quality assurance, according to an opinion article published recently in JAMA. Researchers responded to a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), titled “Implementing High-Quality Primary Care.” The NASEM report depicted a fragile primary care structure in the US…
The success of bundled payments hinges on a variety of factors — some ASC leaders are wary, while others have found success in value-based payments. Four healthcare leaders spoke with Becker’s ASC Review on how value-based care is affecting their practices. John Lewis, CEO of Semmes Murphey, a brain and spine clinic in Memphis, Tenn.,…