Jeff Lagasse
The agreement is structured to offer comprehensive clinical strategies that support the health of the population in southern Minnesota.
Healthcare organizations see greater optimism about value-based care, says KPMG poll.
The findings suggest that work is needed to address racial and ethnic disparities that developed as medication-assisted treatment has expanded.
When it comes to preparation of a value-based infrastructure, the picture is slightly less positive, with 50 percent of respondents reporting it is very weak or somewhat weak.
The collaboration expands the ability of National Alliance coalitions and their employer/purchaser members to drive change in their respective markets.
There was no link found between the penetration of value-based payment models and growth in the total cost of care for Medicare or commercial payers.
Kidney transplantation is more cost-effective and associated with better health outcomes than dialysis, the authors said.
Most initiatives generally lack a foundation of consumer insights and analytics, and favor traditional over innovative approaches.
Researchers looked at 3 states with different policies and found a risk of low-income patients staying or becoming uninsured because of work requirements, health savings and premiums.
Sculley, who is now CMO of RxAdvance, weighs in on what the next phase of big deals signals for the healthcare industry's future.