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Shared Savings in VBP

Break Through Value Based Payments Risk Capitation Pros and Cons The VBP Blog So, in preparing for our 8th installment of our blog series, it’s become evident that there’s a whole lot more than 10 portions of the topic to cover.  The progress through the Value Based Payments journey has many more steps and stepping stones than the initial view most of us have.  In the past two weeks, I had the opportunity to talk with a number of providers about an alternative payment structure and I found myself breaking down the process from alternative payments to shared savings into potentially 15 or more steps.  As you read on…. Consider our Advocate’s Perspective and join us in making sure that our consumers’… Read More »Shared Savings in VBP

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Succeeding with Payment for Outcomes

Break Through Value Based Payments Succeeding with Payment for Outcomes The VBP Blog Value Based Payments are leading us to focus on the outcomes we can deliver and to have providers share in the savings.  However, the real success of payment for outcomes is in better health outcomes, longer periods without a need for higher-level care, and better quality of life for consumers.   The Advocate’s Perspective in this blog focuses on the latter part of this statement. Focusing on Patient Outcomes Value Based Payments are leading us to focus on the outcomes we can deliver and to have providers share in the savings.  However, the real success of payment for outcomes is in better health outcomes, longer periods without a… Read More »Succeeding with Payment for Outcomes

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VBP Bundled Payments

Break Through Value Based Payments Bundled Payments THE VBP Blog As we move Onward! Along the continuum of Value Based Payments, we examine Bundled Payments in this installment of our series. We have noted that some of these topics require more depth, so you may see our series expand to 12 or more…. This gives us the opportunity to share and advocate even more. Look for our Advocate Perspective below! Bundled payments are forecasted to account for 17% of payments by 2021, according to McKesson and ORC International. In the past two blogs, we have covered payment for process, alternative payment models, and payment for performance. All three of those set up building blocks for larger value-based payment changes. Bundled payments in… Read More »VBP Bundled Payments