NEJM September 5, 2019
Many health care organizations are reasonably effective in treating chronic diseases, but they are limited from doing better by fee-for-service payment, which remains the predominant payment model in the United States. The latest NEJM Catalyst Insights Council report serves as a snapshot in time, showing the intent of health care providers to be proactive in treating chronic disease, but limitations in their ability to address population health.
Amy Compton-Phillips, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Providence St. Joseph Health and leader for NEJM Catalyst’s Care Redesign theme, says many health systems are in limbo because of payment models. “Although a very large portion of the health care spend involves managing chronic conditions, many health systems can’t be...
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