Examining the Effect of CMMI Value-Based Care

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released an issue brief that details the impact of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) value-based care on patient outcomes and healthcare costs. The AAMC notes that although these value-based care payment models have helped patients, better data collection practices are needed to advance health equity.

According to Victoria Bailey, “For models to address patients’ unmet needs, the needs must be identified, which is difficult to do when data on social needs and patient demographics is lacking. Many providers screen for health-related social needs, but the data is not captured in billing codes that payers can access. Additionally, payers and providers do not consistently collect race and ethnicity data.”

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(Source: RevCycle Intelligence, March 31^st, 2023)