Modern Healthcare November 29, 2017
There has been an uptick in the number of physicians making the leap to value-based care, but the majority of clinicians remain skeptical and reluctant to switch from traditional fee-for-service.
Just 47% of clinicians surveyed for a joint AAFP and Humana Value-Based Care Physician report are actively pursuing value-based purchasing opportunities, up just 2% from their joint report two years ago, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
A key barrier for providers is skepticism that the concept to care works compared to the standard fee-for-service scheme. More than three in five of surveyed physicians there is a lack of evidence that using performance measures results in better patient care. That’s the same percentage (62%) as two years ago. Another 58%...