If you’re new to Value-based Healthcare, first of all, Wake Up! Where have you been? Just kidding. Even though I’d like to think that the concepts and practice of value-based care (VBC) are well-known to all and practiced diligently by most – VBC as a mode of operation in healthcare delivery that improves outcomes, improves patient and physician experience, improves revenue for physicians, and decreases overall cost of medical care – the realist in me recognizes that’s definitely not the case.
Here’s another article in the medical literature that was needed to verify common sense – an all too frequent occurrence in healthcare, as we seem to often forget it (e.g., handwashing). This one deals with a well-known social risk.
