As health care organizations progress on their value-based care journeys, clinicians and other staff members are discovering just how uniquely difficult the transition can be. The main challenges they face include an increased administrative burden, data overload and resource-intensive processes for both risk adjustment and quality performance, all of which can take a serious toll…

The power of an accountable care organization (ACO) isn’t simply in the care provided or the savings realized — it’s also in stakeholders who recognize they’re part of a greater good. Michael Camacho, President of Accountable Care for Sound Physicians, was recently reminded of that by one of his board members who also happens to…

In 2023, 23 percent of adults in the U.S. reported experiencing a mental illness, totaling more than 58 million Americans. Of those 58 million, 46 percent reported not receiving treatment. During the same period, 17 percent of adults across the nation reported experiencing substance use disorder, yet three out of four did not receive treatment….

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure patient-centered, cost-efficient care under the umbrella of accountable care. Additional articles will be published throughout 2024. Readers are encouraged to review the Call for Submissionsfor this series….

Healthcare organizations are setting their priorities for 2025, with 52.8% of hospital and health system leaders identifying patient access, throughput and capacity as their top focus. According to a report from Vizient and its subsidiary Kaufman Hall, strategies aimed at delivering value-driven experiences are seen as critical to enhancing patient loyalty and maximizing impact, according…

As we wrap up another year and get ready for 2025 to begin, it is once again time for everyone’s favorite annual tradition of Health IT Predictions! We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Communityto get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. We in…

The U.S. spends $4.5 trillion annually on healthcare, with a large portion going towards treating Americans with chronic diseases and mental health issues. Imagine how much our country could save on healthcare spending if we could help a portion of those people avoid becoming sick in the first place. That’s the fundamental premise of value-based…

Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity’s Dec. 17 report. The report, called the State of Telemedicine Report, surveyed 1,100 physicians across 10 specialties, more than 130 nurse practitioners, and 2,400 adult patients about telemedicine. Here are four key findings from the survey:   Full Article  

There is increasing consensus that value-based care (VBC) holds multi-dimensional promise to improve care delivery, reduce costs, and increase physician satisfaction. In primary care, for example, CenterWell – the largest provider of senior primary care – has achieved significantly improved health and cost outcomes with a patient-centered VBC approach. It’s good news, and there is no…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set an aggressive goal that by the year 2030 all Medicare beneficiaries with Parts A and B will be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total cost of care. To accomplish this, CMS has set a further goal to increase the capability of…

Last year, CMS set an ambitious goal: to have 100% of Traditional Medicare beneficiaries and the vast majority of Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care relationships, a type of value-based care model, by 2030. Considering more than 66 million people are enrolled in Medicare and 80 million are enrolled in Medicaid, that’s nearly half of the…

Every year. and this one is no exception, our predictions include moving closer to value-based care. And every year we find ourselves asking the same questions. Are we really moving as quickly as needed to change outcomes and lower costs? Are care models aligning with transformation? Are we really getting true buy-in from providers to…