Modern Healthcare October 24, 2017
Mike Boswood

While the future of the Affordable Care Act is still uncertain, a number of initiatives that began under the law have shown the kinds of results that transcend politics and will keep the focus on value over volume.

Yes, we have seen that there are barriers to transitioning to a value-based approach, such as interoperability and organizational culture change, but there are also potentially huge gains to be made by including social determinants of health, for example. And we know U.S. healthcare provider organizations still receive the majority of their revenue from fee-for-service contracts. However, for these organizations to thrive under any circumstances, a focus on the quality of outcomes, efficiency of care delivery and reduction in cost should remain...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, Health System / Hospital, HHS, Medicaid, Medicare, Payer, Physician, Population Health Mgmt, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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