“Value” is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that health care professionals everywhere are seeking, but which few can seem to find.
Policy makers, hospital executives, physicians, consultants – all are looking for a means to pivot away from a system that rewards volume of services provided to one that rewards quality and cost effectiveness (i.e., “value”).
How far we are from achieving this goal can be gauged ...
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