MedCity News November 23, 2025
VBC does not necessarily mean a reduction in all utilization. Rather, it means a rebalancing: fewer avoidable admissions, but possibly more use of home-based care, ambulatory services, and proactive outreach.
When the conversation shifts toward value-based care (VBC), hospital systems find themselves in a delicate balancing act. On one hand, VBC strategies compel providers to prioritize preventive, coordinated, and holistic care to improve outcomes and reduce avoidable acute care utilization. On the other, hospital systems are largely embedded in a fee-for-service (FFS) environment, where inpatient admissions and emergency department visits often represent core revenue streams. This begs the question – are value-based care strategies at odds with hospital systems revenue goals?
Value-based care, at first blush, feels more aligned...
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