How to address health equity in alternative payment models
RevCycle Intelligence April 29, 2024
Aligning strategies across all healthcare stakeholders is necessary to successfully incorporate health equity into alternative payment models.
In the current age of healthcare, it is not enough to simply provide every patient with the same level of care. Healthcare providers and other stakeholders must actively prioritize health equity initiatives when developing care delivery strategies.
Health equity means every patient has a fair opportunity to attain the highest level of health possible. To achieve this, stakeholders must work to address social determinants of health and health disparities among the populations they serve.
As the industry shifts from fee-for-service to value-based care, incorporating health equity into alternative payment models (APMs) can help patients receive more equitable care.
How APMs can address health...