Medical Economics October 21, 2019
Value-based care requirements are becoming increasingly important for independent medical practices and require a shift in how they think about their patient populations.
No longer is the focus only about treating the sick people within a waiting room; it is about empowering patients to better manage their health from their homes, both with preventive care and in living well with chronic illness. No matter the size of the population or organization—whether a medical practice or large health system—population health management (PHM) programs can help to improve outcomes by more effectively addressing patient needs and connecting a practice and its patients to its community.
While the healthcare industry has historically been slow to adapt to change, independent practices should take advantage...