Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of VBP News September 2020

"The combination of COVID-19 and an economic recession has only accelerated the transition to value-based care as employers and consumers look for ways to manage spending, driving the demand for value."
-Brian York, Vice President, Value Based Care, Coverys.

According to a recent survey from the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations, when asked how their ACO has used the Advanced Alternative Payment Models bonus, 58% of respondents indicated "investing in ACO initiatives such as care coordination and data analytics and 53% cited "supporting the ACO’s move to a risk-based model."

Source: Value Based Payment News, Volume 5 Issue 18, September Second Edition 2020, News @ Deadline: "NAACOS Warns of Dire Fallout From Rising Thresholds."

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