Health Care Cost

The most read articles from The American Journal of Accountable Care explore the future of healthcare delivery as the United States moves to value-based care.

A new study published by the American Cancer Society found that younger colorectal cancer survivors end up spending over $8500 annually in medical expenses and they also experience significantly greater loss of productivity compared with individuals without cancer.

The rising cost of drugs was in the spotlight in 2015, and the manuscripts in The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits highlights the growing concerns of the healthcare industry in regards to rising expenditures.

As the healthcare system moves to an environment of value-based payment, bundled payments could become the next step in healthcare transformation. However, there are both opportunities and risks in this form of value-based payment, explained Michael Ciarametaro, MBA, director of research at the National Pharmaceutical Council, at the ISPOR 20th Annual International Meeting.

Providers and payers came together to discuss challenges and share success stories as they adapt to the changing healthcare realm.

Most physicians consider telehealth a promising tool in improving patient access to primary care services, but only 15% use it in their practice.

HIMSS is working to determine the readiness of providers to participate in the types of value-based payment models that CMS is moving toward.

The effort comes at a key time: CMS is moving ahead at full steam to require more use of alternate payment models in reimbursement.