Becker's Healthcare February 21, 2019
As value-based models occupy a larger share of healthcare reimbursement, hospitals face the two-pronged challenge of reining in costs while achieving better patient outcomes. The industry is shifting toward business models that emphasize population health management, requiring hospitals to use a variety of tools and resources to effectively meet the health and wellness needs of patients in their markets.
Below is an overview of key points that emerged from recent surveys and studies on how healthcare treatment and payment incentives are being realigned, how hospital leaders rank population health in relation to other strategic priorities, and what leaders view as barriers to implementing successful population health initiatives.
The healthcare industry is shifting — albeit slowly — toward value-based reimbursement.
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