Value-Based Care

Robert Berenson, MD, FACP, Institue Fellow, Health Policy Center, Urban Institute, states that the development of new care delivery models will not happen overnight. There is time before expectations are put into specific quality metrics and regulations for models such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations.

When Aligning Forces started, federal policy was a desert. Now it's a greenhouse.

This article reports a unique statewide initiative in Minnesota to improve orders for high-tech diagnostic imaging tests while reducing their overall frequency and costs.

Patients who often change medical groups have the highest healthcare costs. The improved coordination of an accountable care organization may reduce those costs.

Racial disparities are widespread in healthcare. Disparities can have a strong influence on diabetes care. This manuscript explores the source of such disparities.

A framework for the role of pharmaceuticals in value-based healthcare, practical examples from organizations that have made the transition, and implementation considerations.

Robert Margolis, MD, Managing Partner and CEO, HealthCare Partners, says there needs to be a movement toward managing patients based on population.