“Show don’t tell” is one of the first lessons journalists learn and one that’s increasingly applicable to executives of health care organizations. The increasing use of value-based contracts is changing communication between provider organizations and health plans to focus on data. Yet few executive teams harness their data in actionable ways judging by the discussion during the “Building A Data Infrastructure For Performance Management” town hall discussion at The 2019 OPEN MINDS Technology & Informatics Institute. “With value-based purchasing, it’s even more essential for providers to understand spending patterns at the consumer level,” said Susanna Kramer, director of performance evaluation…