Payment Models

Greater use of electronic metrics could help reduce spending on quality measurement

But providers need to understand, address patients’ social health determinants

But contracts require close alignment between primary care and specialist providers to succeed

A unified data ecosystem will provide the foundation for the next generation of patient-care technology.

For concierge doctors, practicing in a model that completely reverses the traditional paradigm, the difference in chronic care can be profound.

How AI can be used to activate patients to make important wellness appointments, such as cancer screenings.

As payers push docs to shoulder more risk, practices need to develop a strategy to maximize revenue

Company announces acquisition of AI company, change to public benefit corporation.

‘Winging it’ is not the right approach when providers integrate social determinants of health into care models.

Letter calls for actions that would make it easier for doctors to participate and stay in alternative payment models

Steps toward improvement include more access to primary care.

The health system must rethink its strategy to enable primary care providers to develop better game plans for chronic disease patients, such as people living with type 2 diabetes.

To help practices prepare for their value-based care transition, here are three top considerations for success.

Venture with Walgreens puts primary care, pharmacies under one roof.

$1.7 trillion spending plan will have effects across health care sector.

The No. 5 administrative challenge physicians will face in 2023.

Lawmakers tout spending plan, but medical groups respond with ‘dismay,’ say seniors’ health will be at risk.

The health care industry will face myriad challenges in the coming year

Funding changes could affect 300,000 clinicians, millions of patients.

Today’s health care environment presents outstanding opportunities for physicians to develop lasting improvements in care delivery by demonstrating and providing leadership.

Incentivizing doctors based on patient outcomes rather than volume alleviates many causes of burnout

Increasing interest rates and recession fears have not slowed down the interest in health care from investors

Study shows program not always accurate in identifying doctors who deliver high-quality care

Using care coordination technology can save time and money, improve patient outcomes

AAFP, developer apply artificial intelligence to primary care.

Over a decade after being promised change was on the way, physicians and other providers can start taking tangible steps towards a better system.

Six strategies for profitability with new payment models

Outcomes-based models are spreading, but fee-for-service still dominates payment landscape

Achieving accurate, transparent, and replicable monetary estimates of shared savings in value-based care

Physicians can best prepare for success by working with payers on the right parameters.