Success in value-based contracts: 10 tips for hospitals

As U.S. health care continues to shift away from traditional fee-for-service models and toward value-based care, hospitals and hospital systems are increasingly entering into incentive-based contracts, gain sharing, and other financial models that promote cost and quality over volume. These contracts offer hospitals significant opportunities, but the risk is real—and without adequate transparency and insight into delivery of care at an organization, it can be challenging to meet associated cost and quality goals. Continue reading →