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There’s a growing awareness among employers, community advocates, and the public health sector that issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) must be addressed in the healthcare ecosystem if we are to implement genuine value-based care (VBC).
Unlike traditional fee-for-service healthcare, VBC emphasizes keeping people well over “sick care.” As a holistic approach to healthcare, VBC can leverage social determinants of health (SDoH) to develop individualized care plans and to inform population health strategies.
VBC that combines with SDoH to promote health literacy and support DEI values can achieve greater health equity, healthier outcomes, and lower healthcare costs.
But VBC isn’t possible without inclusive value-based benefits design and implementation of value-based benefits administration (VBBA) that incorporates health at the “edge.” That means reaching patients in the home and in the community – physically and through digital technology – to address the needs of vulnerable populations and empower patients through “precision health.”