Becker's Healthcare August 27, 2020
Despite significant economic challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, ValueHealth Executive Chairman John Palumbo insists the digital surgical company has “never been more bullish about growth.”
The Leawood, Kan.-based company is focused on leading the charge from fee-for-service to value-based care, specifically within the orthopedic, cardiovascular and bariatric fields.
It’s no secret that many surgical procedures have been migrating away from hospitals and toward outpatient settings, but the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified this trend, according to Mr. Palumbo.
“The pandemic has been a real catalyst to force it because health systems not only needed to go there financially, but we also need to protect the ability to have flexible surgical capacity,” he said. “We cannot have our hospitals...