Deloitte November 14, 2017
My Take
As we paddle into 2018, many hospitals and health systems are rowing upstream – with a bit of choppy water ahead – straddling two canoes. The smaller canoe is value-based care, and many CEOs are trying to find stable footing. The other shoe remains firmly planted in the larger fee-for-service (FFS) or volume canoe.
In a recent survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, hospital and health system CEOs told us they are concerned about operating under these two completely different financial models. In the long run, hospitals that have put more of their business in risk-based contracts earlier might fare better than those where it makes up a small percentage of revenue.
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