From Fee-For-Service To Episode-Based Payments: The Shift Continues

As the prolonged pandemic continues, every executive in every industry is asking the question, “what’s next?” The health care sector has been completely upended by the pandemic crisis. From our analysis, it appears that the “next normal” holds more focus on “whole person” health management models, “hybrid” service programs with a mix of telehealth and face-to-face services, more leverage of technology, and more focus on value (see my recent presentation, Navigating From Challenge To Opportunity: The Best Of The 2020 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute).

That last piece—the focus on value—will be a move . . .