Serving the Value-Based Care Community
April 7, 2023
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Many value-based care models have helped generate savings, reduce costs, and improve care quality, but models must incorporate health equity and clinical outcomes to achieve true value for all, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Value-based care aims to tie healthcare payments to the quality of care rather than the quantity of care patients receive. Policymakers who participate in and develop value-based care models may differ on what they consider “value” to mean, though. Some see value in both cost savings and quality, while others see value in cost savings alone. The AAMC issue brief explores the different types of value-based care models, whether they have achieved savings, and what is missing from value-based care.
What if a health care organization decided that in every patient-staff encounter, the relationship with the patient was as important as high-quality medical care? What if the measure of a strong care team was not just knowledgeable medical staff, but also staff with lived expertise who excelled at connecting with patients? What if a health system prioritized trusting relationships and partnerships with the communities they serve as much as they focused on profit and productivity? Through Advancing Integrated Models (AIM), supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and led by the Center for Health Care Strategies, we assisted eight health care pilot sites in supporting integrated and person-centered care for people with complex health and social needs.
Behavioral Health Business | March 23, 2023
It’s no secret that patients with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) are costly to care for and have significantly worse outcomes than their peers. But value-based care models could enable providers to get creative in caring for these patients, leading to better outcomes and lower costs. Specifically, the value-focused model could allow providers to use wrap-around services that address social determinants of health and focus on whole-person wellbeing. “Care that is driven by financial reimbursement is not designed to solve a problem, and it’s designed to continue the cycle of reimbursement,” Sonia Garcia, co-founder and chief product officer of Amae, said during Behavioral Health Business’ VALUE event. “What value-based care does is it breaks that cycle."
Poor nutrition is a leading cause of illness, health care spending, and lost productivity in the US and globally, predominantly from cardiometabolic diseases, cancers, other chronic conditions, and undernutrition. These burdens disproportionally harm lower-income, less-educated, and minority racial and ethnic groups, contributing to health disparities. Nourishing foods throughout the life span, starting in utero, are foundational to achieving health and well-being for all people. During the past two decades, the concept of food security, defined as an economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food, has been key to developing screening tools, surveillance, research, referral systems, and policies.
Sponsored Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS:

Supercharge Your ACO to Achieve Top Value and Fuel Growth
  • Topic: Understanding, evaluating, and improving ACO economics and infrastructure at reasonable cost to achieve highest value for patients and providers
Sponsored by: Roji Health Intelligence
April 11, 2023 | 12 PM EST

Impact of V28 CMS-HCC model on your ACO’s 2023 risk adjustment strategy and 2024 early renewal & track decisions
  • Topic: An educational webinar to discuss topics driven by MSSP’s adoption of the new V28 CMS-HCC risk scoring model. High financial impact and time sensitivity, since these topics are immediately applicable in 2023.
Sponsored by: Validate Health
April 19, 2023 | 1 PM EST

Improving Patient Outcomes with Equitable Health Journeys
  • Topic: An educational webinar to discuss topics driven by MSSP’s adoption of the new V28 CMS-HCC risk scoring model. High financial impact and time sensitivity, since these topics are immediately applicable in 2023.
Sponsored by: mPulse Mobile
April 25, 2023 | 1 PM EST

RECORDED WEBINARS:

Harnessing predictive analytics to boost post-acute outcomes
  • Topic: ACO post-discharge performance, how to predict and manage high-risk discharged patients, and how providers and payers can direct patients and beneficiaries to the best SNFs

Reskilling and Upskilling the Workforce for the Future
of Value-Based Care
  • Topic: Creating pathways for education and upskilling current workers and reskilling those who are already in the workforce

Check our our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics!
Upcoming Conferences
2023 Virtual Fourth National Medicare Advantage Summit
April 25-28, 2023 | Virtual

2023 Pinnacle Best Practices Symposium
May 10 | Virtual

APG Annual Spring Conference 2023: Going the Distance
May 31-June 2, 2023 | San Diego, CA
EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT
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