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  "Value-based care reforms have put pressure on hospitals to decrease inpatient volumes, achieve outcomes goals and provide cost-effective care. Clinical services outsourcing is the rage because it offers struggling hospitals immediate alternatives.”
-  Doug Brown, President, Black Book Research LLC.

 
Factoid
  The proportion of commercial dollars coming from a value-based payment model was 10.9% in 2012, 27.1% in 2013, 48.5% in 2016 and 53.0% in 2017.

Source: "Impact to Date," Catalyst for Payment Reform, December 4, 2019
 
 
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Health Catalyst: 5 Financial Strategies for Value Transformation

1. A robust analytics “toolbelt” identifies opportunities.
2. Understanding profitability drives strategic decisions.
3. Strategic thinking is key to success.
4. Profitability is tied to value and quality.
5. Accurate costing data is critical to success.

Notes: based a case study for PHI entitled, "Value-Based Payment and the Home Care Workforce: What New York Can Teach Other States," by Allison Cook..

Source: Health Catalyst, December 17, 2019
     
 
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