The shift toward value-based health care presents unprecedented
opportunities and challenges for health care organizations. It
requires extensive planning, significant financial investment and
careful consideration of the many alternative payment models best
suited to an organization's existing or planned infrastructure,
geography, market position and patient population. Providers
continue to invest in the infrastructure that manages care
delivery, such as information technology, and continue to
consolidate in an effort to contain costs in a value-based health
care environment.
To help clients across the health care sector assess and
transition to value-based payment models, Ropes & Gray's
health care group has launched an online hub for articles,
webinars, research materials and other valuable resources dedicated
to value-based health care, all organized by industry segments and
topics:
» Visit the value-based health care
website
As value-based health care evolves, our lawyers will stay on top
of the latest trends and provide timely insights and commentary
examining the political, regulatory and transactional developments.
Most recently, we discussed how the new leadership at Health
and Human Services and the repeal and replacement of the Affordable
Care Act could reshape value-based payments across the health care
industry.
We will also launch a series of teleconferences, titled "The
Transition to Value-Based Health Care," that address the
impact of the new administration on value-based health care through
the lens of different industry segments. The first seminar,
"A View from Washington of President Trump's First 60
Days," will be hosted on March 15, followed by others
focused on:
- Guidance for Providers – April 4
- Recommendations for Medical Device Manufacturers – April 27
- The Impact on Digital Health – May 10
- What It Means for Pharmaceutical Companies – June 7
- What Payors Need to Know – June 19
Given the widely perceived view that value-based payments are critical to health care cost control, value-based health care will likely continue to expand. We hope that our insights will help you navigate the rapidly changing value-based health care landscape, especially during this time of political uncertainty, so please let us know if there are any specific topics you would like to see addressed. We look forward to helping you evaluate value-based opportunities.
Visit the value-based health care website
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