Value-Based Care

Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD, the chief science officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council discusses the initial expectations of implementing accountable care organizations (ACOs) and how those expectations have evolved over time.

This article recommends quality measures for exchange health plans and strategies to increase the availability of quality results for public reporting.

This paper describes the rationale and benefits of incorporating mental health into accountable care organizations using the Chronic Care Model.

Policy makers should not expect public sector electronic medical record investments to yield substantial short-term improvements in publicly reported measures.

Bruce Feinberg, DO, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions, says that there is a tremendous amount of waste in the system.