FORBES | This is the fourth and final installment for my series on the Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending and Value’s February 2023 report, “A Road Map for Action.” Each piece details one of the four priority areas within the report, which include recommendations on how the U.S. can take a more deliberate approach to moderating health care spending growth while maximizing value. I served as co-chair of this initiative, along with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg. This final piece outlines our recommended actions on value-based payment. Click here to read Part I, Part II and Part III. 

Over the past few years, the health care sector has undergone a cultural shift toward not only prioritizing better value and more comprehensive care but also in how these services are paid for. The days of strictly fee-for-service payment models – where physicians or health centers are paid for each individual service provided – are dwindling. And value-based payment models have stepped into the fold for both public and private sectors. 

In an effort to drive down rapidly growing healthcare costs, value-based care and payment models have garnered a lot of attention for their potential to curb costs while simultaneously improving outcomes. These models come in variety of shapes and sizes, combining innovative arrangements that prioritize quality of care rather than quantity of services provided. Some examples of these models include bundled payment, accountable care organizations, and even full global capitation.  

But the emergence of value-based payment models has not come without challenges.  

Read more at Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billfrist/2023/03/10/a-road-map-for-action-on-health-care-spending-and-value-part-iv–value-based-payment/?sh=2da6363f5d7a