MedCity News April 24, 2024
Success requires both novel VBC models as well as moving care beyond the clinic walls to meet patients where they are.
As noted in the first article in this series, traditional value-based (VBC) care models are largely focused on economic incentives to healthcare providers and facilities. Many VBC organizations lack the infrastructure in place or scale to integrate factors that impact how patients interact with the healthcare system, engage with care providers, or adhere to treatment recommendations. Failure to consider and address these needs can create obstacles to realizing the full economic and health goals of traditional VBC models.
For example, social determinants of health (SDoH), including safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods; racism, discrimination, and violence; education, job opportunities,...