Healthcare IT Today June 26, 2020
In medicine, value-based pricing has gained a lot of adherents who want to put some risk on the pharma companies and tamp down on irresponsible marketing or prescribing. But behavioral health is usually licensed by health plans on a flat monthly basis, not linked either to the number of members treated or how well they do. According to Peter Shalek, Chief Product Officer of AbleTo, this unfortunately allows a lot of pseudoscience to pass as behavioral health.
AbleTo distinguishes itself by resting its service on quality. They support value-based care by promising outcomes determined by the patient, provider, and coach. It’s up to AbleTo to engage the member of the plan, keep them engaged through the eight-week program, and produce...