value based healthcare
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Emergency Dialysis: A Crutch for Fee-For-Service Healthcare
Physicians often diagnose patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) too late in the process, when dialysis is the only option left. This isn’t negligence on the part of physicians — it’s simply a consequence of a fee-for-service (FFS) healthcare model that works against patients’ financial well-being and deemphasizes preventative care.
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With Vera Whole Health’s $370M purchase, Castlight Health to go private
Vera, a value-based primary care provider, will buy all the outstanding shares of Castlight, in a move that will merge the two companies.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Humana and Heritage team up on value-based care for Medicare Advantage patients
Under the terms of the deal, select Humana Medicare Advantage HMO plan and dual-eligible members in Southern and Central California will have in-network access to Heritage Provider Network’s facilities and physician practices.
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MedCity Influencers, Patient Engagement, Policy
2014: The year states can lead in clinching value based healthcare
by Jay J. Cohen, MD, Senior Vice President, Optum and Glenn D. Steele, Jr. MD, […]