Value-based models pay for outcomes rather than for volume of activity. The intent is to reward care that works; the difficulty is that outcomes are hard to measure fairly, and a badly chosen measure changes behaviour in ways nobody wanted.
We cover how these models are designed, what they have achieved, and where the measurement has gone wrong.
Value-based healthcare explained: how outcomes-per-cost differs from fee-for-service, payment models, outcome measurement, evidence to date and known criticisms.
How technology is changing hospitals and healthcare services: EHRs, imaging, automation, AI, virtual wards, robotics — with evidence, limits and implementation lessons.