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Factoid
  A new ChangeHealthcare survey found that:

* 6 states can boast well-developed value-based payment strategies in place for 4 years or longer, “many with federal support”
* 34 states have initiatives 2 years or more into implementation
* 8 states are in early stages of development
* 4 states have had little to no VBP activity

Source: VBP News, Volume 4 Issue 9, May First Edition 2019, "Change Survey: ‘State Initiatives Continue to Drive Value-Based Care, Payment Reform’."
 
 
What's News
 
Association of Patient Risk Factors with Hospitalizations: Implications for VBP.
Journal of General Internal Medicine, abstract only, April 25, 2019
 
HHS NEWS: HHS To Deliver Value-Based Transformation in Primary Care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Press Release, April 22, 2019
 
Humana launches nationwide value-based cancer care program
MedCity News, April 16, 2019
 
Change Healthcare Research: 48 States Committed to VB Care & Payment Models
Change Healthcare Press Release, April 16, 2019
 
Cerner, naviHealth Launch EHR-Agnostic Value-Based Care Offering
EHR Intelligence, April 12, 2019
 
Number of hospitals, providers in VB contracts with 5 largest payers
Becker's Hospital Review, April 12, 2019
 
Insights
  The Four Pillars of an Ideal Two-sided Risk VBP Model in Medical Oncology
JOP DAiS Blog/Journal of Oncology Practice, May 2, 2019
 
  Will Changes In Stark Law Speed Up Value-Based Reimbursement?
Open Minds, April 18, 2019
 
     
  Can Personalized Medicine Be the Answer to Value-based Care?
GNS Healthcare Blog, April 18, 2019
 
     
What Independent Practices Need to Thrive Under Value-Based Care
RevCycle Intelligence, April 11, 2019
     
  The perils of value-based pricing for prescription drugs
The Washington Post, April 11, 2019
 
     
  UnitedHealth To Expand Bundled Payments In Medicare Advantage
Forbes, April 10, 2019
 
     
  Value-based care rings in a new era in patient engagement
Medical Economics, April 9, 2019
 
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