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  "The drive to value has changed the way care is provided, and the rise of personal financial responsibility has driven ‘Patient-as-a-Consumer’ behavior.”
- Brett J. Davis, General Manager & Principal, ConvergeHealth by Deloitte.
  
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  A recent survey by Integra Connect asked leaders and decision-makers in oncology practices about the number one challenge for making value-based care succeed in oncology. 57% replied, "managing the rising cost of drugs, including promising but expensive novel therapies." 87% of respondents "said that value-based care is causing them to think differently about drug choices, compared to their approaches during the fee-for-service era."

Source: "New Survey Data Highlights Impact of Value-Based Care on How Community Oncologists Think About Treatment Choices," PR Newswire, March 12, 2019.
 		  
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Participants from two sites participating in the Community Management of Medication Complexity Innovation Lab, a national initiative, describe their innovative reimbursement models and tips for building the business case for payers to cover enhanced medication management services.
 
 
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World Economic Forum: 4 lessons for a successful switch to value-based healthcare

1. Focus on outcomes that matter to patients.
2. Engage partners from across the whole health system.
3. Acknowledge upfront that systems change is hard.
4. Take a problem-driven approach.

Source: World Economic Forum, March 18, 2019
     
 
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