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Value-based payment models: Workforce shortages are a problem
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
Key Takeaways
- The shortage of healthcare professionals and support staff limits participation in value-based payment models.
- Workforce challenges, including inadequate staffing, deter primary care practitioners from engaging in these models.
A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.
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