Easier Said Than Done: Why Scaling Up Value-Based Care is So Hard (and What We Can Do About It)

MedCity News December 15, 2024
Dr. Lalan Wilfong

While expanding access to VBC in primary care is indeed an important goal, we must keep in mind that the vast majority of healthcare expenses are in specialty care areas like oncology, where costs continue to rise without improved patient outcomes.

There is increasing consensus that value-based care (VBC) holds multi-dimensional promise to improve care delivery, reduce costs, and increase physician satisfaction. In primary care, for example, CenterWell – the largest provider of senior primary care – has achieved significantly improved health and cost outcomes with a patient-centered VBC approach. It’s good news, and there is no lack of desire from providers and payers to lean in.

But when it comes to actually setting up and managing VBC programs, it...

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