4sight Health December 7, 2021
[Reader’s Note: This is the third of four articles on the transition to value-based care models for providers (Click here to read Part I and Part II). Risk-based (also known as value-based) payment models, pro-market regulations, new competitors, technology advances and rising consumerism are combining to place enormous pressure on the healthcare industry to deliver better outcomes at lower costs with better customer experience. This article examines the unique character of rural healthcare and explores strategies for enhancing care delivery in under-served rural American communities.]
In The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town, journalist Brian Alexander profiles Community Hospital and Wellness Centers (CHWC) [1], a century-old community hospital in northeast Ohio. Though vital to its small...