Becker's Healthcare August 19, 2024
A demonstrated commitment from providers is the dividing line between value-based care initiatives that succeed and fail, according to Priority Health’s network leader.
Mike Jasperson, senior vice president of provider network and health plan operations at the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based payer, told Becker’s hoping a value-based contract works out is not a plan for success.
“That is not a recipe for adding value to the communities we serve,” he said.
Providers have to make some kind of investment in infrastructure to make value-based arrangements work, Mr. Jasperson said.
“That can be analytics, pharmacy, engagement with clinical leadership to drive care transformation, investments in EMR platforms and the ability to better manage patients at point of care,”...