Value-based healthcare

Value-based care is a reimbursement model wherein payers compensate providers based on key metrics for care quality, care coordination and health outcomes. Value-based care aims to reduce healthcare costs and improve patients’ experience and health by using health information technology for data collection, analysis and sharing among providers.

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Feature 10 Sep 2025
How ACOs continue winning streak despite program headwinds

ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program outdid themselves again, saving a record $6.5B in the 2024 performance year and truly demonstrating the value of the ACO model. Continue Reading
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- Jacqueline LaPointe, Executive Editor
News 20 May 2025
Value-based care revenue to grow, but risk is a challenge

Healthcare organizations expect higher value-based care revenue in 2025, with 64% predicting growth despite challenges like financial risk and lagging data interoperability. Continue Reading
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- Jacqueline LaPointe, Executive Editor

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