HHVBP Gives Providers More Support with Payers, But May Shrink Business Margins

Home Health Care News | By Andrew Donlan
 
Last Thursday, I moderated three panels at Home Health Care News’ VALUE event, sat in on another three and talked to dozens of attendees, both on the record and off.
 
There were plenty of highlights and insights that came from those conversations.
 
And while everyone seemed to not only have a good time, but also a productive one, my feeling is that the takeaways varied considerably from person to person.
 
Of course, some of that had to do with the diversified groups of providers involved. But mainly, it had to do with the overarching takeaway I had from our event: that most everyone in home-based care has a different definition of value-based care, and most everyone will take a different path to get there.
 
So while a shift toward value may be inevitable, there will be seemingly countless roads that lead there – not just one.
 
In this week’s exclusive, members-only HHCN+ Update, I explore what those different roads and definitions of value-based care may be, and also empty my notebook full of other learnings from the event.

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