Healthcare DIVE July 21, 2017
Dive Brief:
- Value-based care is allowing hospitals to better align clinical care with social needs, but many health systems are struggling to “fund and build effective capabilities,” according to a new survey by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
- The survey of 284 U.S. hospitals found they are still learning how to benefit from coordinated care and value-based payment models.
- Deloitte also found that 80% said hospital leadership is committed to addressing social needs as part of clinical care, 90% are screening inpatients and 83% are screening high-utilizer populations for social needs. Nearly 40% said they have no way to measure the outcome of their activities pertaining to value-based care.
Dive Insight:
Deloitte said environmental and social factors...