Though much of the debate around a Republican-led effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has centered around insurance and reforms to the law’s coverage mandates, for providers some of the biggest, and best, changes came from the law’s push for payment and delivery innovation.
New payment models, increased emphasis on health IT and putting a spotlight on population health are all ways that the ACA helped push providers to offer better, more effective care, according to a panel hosted by the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation.
