How To Successfully Shift to Value-Based Population Health Management

David Wildebrandt of the Berkeley Research Group’s Healthcare Performance Improvement practice

“There’s no denying it: Value-based population health management is here to stay,” says David Wildebrandt, a member of the Berkeley Research Group’s (BRG) Healthcare Performance Improvement practice. “But how can hospitals best manage the transition from a fee-for-service approach to treating sickness to adopting one that focuses on keeping patients well in the first place?”

Most organizations, he notes, “still have one foot on the dock (fee for service) and one on the boat (value-based reimbursement). As the boat pulls away, they will have to go all-in or be left behind.”

While there are many possible approaches to shifting over to a value-based reimbursement model, the core of the strategy “should be maximizing value for patients—that is, achieving the best outcomes at the lowest cost,” Wildebrandt says.

“Organizations must shift from a supply-driven health care system organized around what physicians do and toward a patient-centered system organized around what patients need. The goals and measures focused on volume and profitability must be replaced with metrics centered around patient outcomes and experiences.”

In our new article, Wildebrandt outlines three strategies that make sense in a volume- and value-based environment. He also explains how to put theory into action for success. Read it now: Strategies to Help Your Hospital Win at Value-Based Population Health Management.

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