3 Ways Payers Drive Population Health Management in Cancer Care
Health Payer Intelligence February 7, 2020
Population health management strategies such as precision medicine, coordinated care, and value-based payment models can improve patient outcomes.
The industry’s transition into value-based care is characterized by a focus on data and patient centered care. By driving strong population health management, payers can excel in this value-based care model that relies on quality measures and patient outcomes to define successful care.
Driving population health management is most needed but also particularly challenging for populations with complex, chronic diseases such as cancer.
Cancer presents a population health challenge due to its many varieties. There are more than 100 known types of cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Another difficulty in treating cancer with population health management is the population...