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Value-based payment: Health systems don’t support doctors
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
Key Takeaways
- Value-based payment models often inadequately resource frontline physicians, creating financial challenges for them.
- Misalignment in resource allocation can deter primary care practitioners from participating in value-based models.
A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.
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