Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of VBP News July 2020

"Collaborating with the primary care community has never been more important as this pandemic unfolds. Finding new ways for them to embrace and succeed in value-based care is an important step to better, simpler and more affordable health care for our members."
-Tunde Sotunde, MD, Blue Cross NC president and chief executive officer

An EmblemHealth study of 1,000 New Yorkers found “racial disparities in access to technology and barriers to receiving care.” According to the study, 78% of the general population has access to two or more technology devices at home, compared to only 69% of low-income households and 67% of Black households. While 82% of the general population has access to adequate internet at home, almost 25% of low-income households and nearly 33% of Black New Yorkers do not. The study noted that a lack of technology impeded access to telehealth.

Source: Value Based Payment News, Volume 5 Issue 14, July Second Edition 2020, Surveys & Trends: "EmblemHealth Study Sees Tech Disparity Correlating to Health Disparity."

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Is COVID-19 Speeding or Stalling Value-Based Care?

Is the COVID-19 pandemic a wake-up call for value-based payment innovation and care delivery, or does it raise serious questions about value-based models’ ability to perform? Host Mark Moticik circles up with David Delaney, Cindy Garvin, and Andrei Gonzalez to explore the immediate and lasting impact of COVID-19 on value-based care, and review the steps payers can take to understand how alternative payment and care models performed throughout the crisis.

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	Craig Enge: 7 Key Factors for Getting the Optimal Value-Based Deal from your Health Plan Partners 1. Assess impactability of the population 2. Find a collaborative payer 3. Align with the payer’s goals 4. Get access to the right data 5. Share responsibilities 6. Determine level of risk 7. Build a long-term relationship Source: Lumeris, July 15, 2020

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