AHIP August 26, 2021
Introduction
The need for value-based care in today’s healthcare environment is clear: one in three Medicare beneficiaries has four or more chronic conditions, and 6% of patients represent 75% of healthcare costs in the United States. Fortunately, the shift to value-based care is accelerating and creating more of an opportunity for payers and providers to join forces in improving care and health outcomes at a lower cost. After years of being disconnected, these healthcare stakeholders are now more aligned than ever, ushering a new phase of care delivery that’s built on unprecedented cooperation in caring for the patient.
To realize the full benefit of this alignment in value-based...