For the last four years, our team at the University of Washington (UW) has been evaluating seven value-based payment reform programs in six states for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
We found that although the foundational work of value-based payment is proceeding apace for the most part, what’s missing is the sense of urgency required to move payers and providers toward patient-centered global payment based on value.
Clusters of innovation are emerging across the country, and these experiments are generating valuable insights into the design and implementation of value-based payment—both what works and what doesn’t.
