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Value-based healthcare can't come soon enough

My recent column explaining why the healthcare industry can't wait to innovate included a quick list of buzzwords often associated with transforming healthcare. Given the gift of hindsight, I...

How to pay for breakthrough treatments... without breaking the bank

New, advanced and effective drugs and treatments most always come with a big price tag. But  with alternative payment and delivery reforms, payers and providers can give patients the benefits of breakthrough treatments without breaking the bank,  according to a  Health Affairs  blog post.

Michigan Blues, hospitals save $50 million through value-based contracts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has been a leader in the value-based payment movement, with many contracts already in place with its physicians. Now, the insurer is expanding its focus on value to hospitals, having signed value-based reimbursement agreements with 18 health systems in the state. So far, five of the contracted health systems have shared $50 million in total savings with Blue Cross.

3 lessons from HHS' latest healthcare initiatives

Three recent announcements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have major implications for the agency's strategy going forward, writes health economist and policy expert Paul Keckley.

Patient-centered medical homes lower costs, reduce healthcare overuse

The evidence is clear that the use of patient-centered medical homes can reduce healthcare costs, overuse of the emergency department and overall inpatient hospitalizations, according to a new, comprehensive report from the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative.

Top payers, providers form alliance to promote Triple Aim

Several leading healthcare providers and payers announced a new alliance aimed at hastening the healthcare industry's transition to value-based models that reduce costs and strengthen outcomes.

Feds speed plans for value-based payments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday said it would fundamentally reform how it pays providers for treating Medicare patients in the coming years.

Healthcare CEOs predict increased focus on consumers, population health for 2015

Improved care quality, lower costs and preparation for the healthcare industry's transition to a value-based model will top healthcare CEOs' agendas this year, according to t he  Huron Consulting Group's annual Healthcare CEO Forum R eport.

CEOs weigh in on emerging healthcare trends for 2015

FierceHealthcare  asked hospital chief executive officers their predictions for challenges and focus areas they'll experience this year. Here's a snapshot of what they say their colleagues should watch out for in 2015.

Shared decision-making, long-term goals essential to hospital success

Hospitals that shifted their operations to value-based care systems are about to enter the "second curve" of healthcare and are poised to thrive, writes Paul Keckley, managing director at the Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis, in an opinion piece for  Hospitals & Health Networks.