The shift from traditional fee-for-service models toward value-based care (VBC) programs represents a paradigm shift in healthcare delivery – prioritizing patient outcomes, efficiency, and quality of care provided over the volume of services...
According to the National Institute of Health, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in adults in the US, with more than 37 million American adults living with the disease1. In advanced stages, CKD can...
With one in three primary care visits resulting in a referral, the referral represents a critical inflection point in a patient's care journey1,2. The success of that referral is dependent on a high-functioning, synergistic collaboration between...
Author’s Note: The words “women” and “female” are used in this blog to refer to biologically female-sex-at-birth individuals. This wording does not assume gender identity and is not meant to exclude anyone who has experienced any issues discussed.
Providers, health systems, and health plans across the country have been steeped in conversations about value-based care—and often the focus remains on the burdens and challenges of making the shift. We often hear about the difficulties of...
