

What You Should Know:
– A new report from Sage Growth Partners reveals a striking disconnect in the healthcare industry: while only 20% of C-suite leaders believe progress has been made in value-based care (VBC) recently, 77% plan to increase their participation in these models over the next two years.
– The “plot twist” indicates that despite operational hurdles and low revenue exposure today, hospital executives view VBC as essential for long-term financial survival. The data suggests a massive strategic pivot is imminent, with significant increases in Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and bundled payment participation.
Healthcare Executives Forecast Major Shift to Value-Based Models in 2026
For the better part of a decade, “Value-Based Care” (VBC) has been the healthcare industry’s horizon line—always visible, yet perpetually just out of reach. However, new data suggests we are entering a phase of forced acceleration.